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POLAR POLITICS: Exclusive: China proposes its own Antarctic marine protected area – in a Soviet-named sea 7th October 2026
Documents supplied to Daily Maverick show Beijing is proposing a 127,000km² marine protected area that would allow commercial krill fishing during part of every year and expire after 20 years, while separately seeking changes to the rules governing marine protection across the Southern Ocean.
HOUSING DISPUTE: Court halts Gqeberha evictions as families resist move into vandalised units 6th October 2026
An Eastern Cape High Court order halts Nelson Mandela Bay evictions after 14 Airport Valley homes were demolished, as families reject moving to roofless units beside a landfill.
JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION: JSC interviews scrutinise Eastern Cape judiciary, deputy judge president post unfilled 6th October 2026
In an unusual turn, the Judicial Service Commission did not release a recommendation, if any, for the Eastern Cape deputy judge president post late on Tuesday after concluding the day’s hearings. Results of deliberations ‘will be announced when they are ready’, the JSC said on the position, which has been vacant for more than a […]
THE DIGITAL FRONTIER: South Africa is the land of AI contradiction when it comes to jobs 6th October 2026
The local AI conversation has moved from job displacement panic towards autonomous AI agents, unmanaged ‘Shadow AI’, and emerging cybersecurity vulnerabilities that threaten corporate governance, data sovereignty and Popia compliance.
Cornell hires ex-Justice Dept official Yates to review rape claims response 6th October 2026
Oct 6 (Reuters) - Cornell University has hired a top former US Justice Department lawyer for an internal investigation of how it handled a student's allegations that she was gang-raped, a case that has brought mounting scrutiny and triggered student protests at the Ivy League school.
BROKEN BARRACKS: Despite R57m in maintenance, Gqeberha police barracks remain ‘a horror show’ 6th October 2026
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has ordered an audit and urgent rectification plan for the deteriorating Algoa Park police barracks after finding broken lifts, fire damage, poor maintenance and other serious safety concerns.
Kenya confirms first Ebola case after man who travelled from Congo dies 6th October 2026
NAIROBI, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Kenya confirmed its first Ebola case on Tuesday after a Kenyan citizen who had travelled from Democratic Republic of Congo died in Nairobi.
France is losing its sanity premium as chaos reigns 6th October 2026
France’s soaring debt, fractured politics and looming far-right challenge are prompting markets to question whether Europe’s traditional anchor can still govern itself.

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