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EXPLAINER: What to know about the refugee ruling that sparked riots in Durban and Soweto 9th October 2026
Violent protests erupted in Durban and Johannesburg this week following widespread misinformation about a Home Affairs directive on how asylum seekers should be processed. Here’s what you need to know.
GROUNDUP: Anti-immigrant mob threatens to burn women and children in Pretoria 9th October 2026
Home Affairs has backtracked on reopening the asylum system after violent clashes in various cities. In Pretoria, anti-foreigner groups made violent threats before they were dispersed.
STRANGE TIMING: US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after South African judge wins Nobel Peace Prize 9th October 2026
Hours after South Africa’s Navi Pillay, a former judge of the International Criminal Court, was named as this year’s recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, the US slapped sanctions on the court.
Former ‘crown prince of the Kruger’ Park found guilty of rhino poaching 9th October 2026
A decade-long trial has ended in the conviction of two former Kruger National Park employees for the killing and dehorning of a white rhino in 2016.
Cricket: Anrich Nortje’s impressive Test cricket return hands Proteas narrow advantage over Aussies 9th October 2026
After a three-year absence, Anrich Nortje’s pace helped reduce the visitors to 124-6, but Pat Cummins and Matt Renshaw fought back with an unbeaten 63-run stand in first innings of first Test before bad light stopped play. South Africa will be hoping to pick off the rest of the Aussie batting line-up when play resumes […]
OUTLAW OCEAN PROJECT: SA helps feed China’s huge desert fish-farming boom 9th October 2026
As China turns desert groundwater into fish farms in Xinjiang, South Africa’s sardines and anchovies are contributing to this ‘Blue Miracle’ – revealing how modern aquaculture shifts its costs across oceans, ecosystems and people.
OUTLAW OCEAN PROJECT: The price paid beyond the plate — the huge costs of farmed seafood 9th October 2026
Much of the fishmeal and fish oil that support imported farmed salmon and other seafood consumed in South Africa comes from global supply chains linked to pollution, labour abuses, overfishing and food insecurity in poorer countries.
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: High court orders ANC to reinstate Andile Lungisa after unlawful removal 9th October 2026
With elections less than a month away, the high court has ruled that the ANC’s removal of Andile Lungisa from its Nelson Mandela Bay candidate list is unlawful, ordering the party to reinstate his name and pay his legal costs.

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