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September 6, 2026, 8:20 am
All of Africa Today - September 4, 2026
- [allAfrica]
Has the AU Successfully Taken Africa's G20 Baton From South Africa?
- [ISS] Africa's G20 priorities have lost ground under the US presidency, with little pushback from the AU or other development-focused members.
SAFM Apologises for Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma Interview
- [GroundUp] The broadcast watchdog found SAFM breached its code by airing unverified claims about immigrants made by the March and March leader
Cape Town Murder Stats - Has the Army Made a Difference?
- [GroundUp] There are seven murders a day on the Cape Flats
Jobs On the Line As TFG Plans to Shut 180 Stores
- [Scrolla] The Foschini Group plans to close 180 stores over the next three financial years, putting jobs at Foschini, Markham and Sportscene stores at risk. The group has not said how many jobs could be affected, but 85 stores have already closed in the past 21 weeks as shoppers move online.
SAWS Issues Advisories for Very Cold, Wet and Windy Conditions
- [SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued several advisories for very cold, wet and windy conditions in KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape, the Western Cape and the Northern Cape on Friday.
S. Africa Backs Liberia Peace Museum
- [New Dawn] - Pledges Fully Funded Technical Mission
Sewage Crisis in Nyakallong Despite Court Ruling and Government Intervention
- [Health-e] Sewage is still spilling into the yards of residents in Nyakallong in the Free State despite a High Court ruling against the municipality, intervention by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and the municipality being placed under administration.
Several Injured After March and March Raids Refugee Camp
- [GroundUp] Vigilante group's "clean-up" targets displaced refugees in Durban
She Saved the NFP in 2016, Now She's Building Her Own Party for 2029
- [Scrolla] Celani Sikhakhane -- Thuli Nhlebela, who single-handedly kept the NFP alive in Nquthu in 2016, says her new party will skip this year's local elections to focus on 2029. She left the NFP in 2023 and founded the Future Generation Congress, aiming for a national ballot seat to influence policy in Parliament.
The Same Food Basket, Wildly Different Prices City to City
- [Scrolla] Chicken feet cost R47.12 in Cape Town but R106.73 in Joburg, more than double for the same 2kg, PMBEJD's August data shows. A 1kg bag of salt costs R9.99 in Cape Town and R24.99 in Springbok, two and a half times more for an identical product.
South Africa's 'Lost' Generation - Over a Third of Youth Doing Nothing
- [Scrolla] 36.4% of South Africans aged 15 to 24 are not in employment, education or training, Stats SA's latest figures show. Youth unemployment (ages 15 to 34) rose to 47.4% in the second quarter of 2026, meaning almost one in two young job-seekers can't find work.
Gauteng Families Live in a Swamp of Sewage
- [GroundUp] "We inhale the smell of our own faeces"
ANC and DA in Dead Heat Across Key Metros As MK Dominates Ethekwini
- [Daily Maverick] The latest Ipsos poll reveals a fierce, neck-and-neck battle between the ANC and DA in major South African metros, with the political capital of Tshwane tilting toward the DA at 31%. While the ANC leads narrowly in Johannesburg at 31% to the DA's 27%, Jacob Zuma's MK Party is set for a massive surge in eThekwini with 55% support. With local elections on 4 November, pollsters note that final outcomes will heavily depend on voter turnout strategies across the contested provinces.
President Ramaphosa Visits Denel As Turnaround Plan Takes Root
- [SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa this week undertook a guided tour of Denel facilities in Johannesburg and Tshwane, ahead of the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2026 Expo.
'We Will Not Rest' Until Nokuthula Simelane Is Laid to Rest - President
- [SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed that the country will not rest until the truth about 23-year-old Nokuthula Simelane's disappearance is uncovered, her remains recovered and those responsible are held to account.
Cape Town Climate Week - Protecting Drought-Proof Farmland
- [GroundUp] Activists gathered at the Philippi Horticultural Area to discuss water and food security
Sharpeville Massacre Survivors Seek Compensation
- [GroundUp] Survivors and families of those killed in 1960 are challenging an apartheid-era law that prevents them from being compensated by the state
IFP Demands Urgent Political Task Team Probe As Two Councillor Candidates Are Murdered in Seven Days
- [IFP] The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is calling for the immediate deployment of the KwaZulu-Natal Political Task Team to investigate, with the utmost urgency, the alarming and deeply disturbing murders of two IFP councillor candidates in separate incidents in KwaZulu-Natal within the space of just seven days.
This Specialist Forensic Nurse in Germiston Helped Put a Serial Rapist Behind Bars
- [spotlight] In a country like South Africa which grapples with a high prevalence of gender-based violence, forensic nursing unfortunately remains a largely overlooked specialisation, with little incentive for remuneration. One nurse tells Spotlight every flicker of hope a patient carries home is a reminder of why she chose this path.
Phala Phala Review Puts 'Paid Work' and Business Interests Under Spotlight
- [Daily Maverick] What constitutes paid work, and how this differs from dividends, emerged as a key issue in the Western Cape high court review of the Section 89 panel finding that President Cyril Ramaphosa had a case to answer over the Phala Phala saga. These questions come as the executive ethics law is under review.
Are South African Teaching Posts Up for Sale? School Staff Say an Old Problem Hasn't Gone Away
- [The Conversation Africa] Questions about the integrity of educator appointments remain unresolved in South Africa ten years after a ministerial task team investigated the alleged sale of teaching posts.
Witness Threatens Legal Action Against Ad Hoc Committee, Claiming Personal Information Was Leaked
- [Parliament of South Africa] The Ad Hoc Committee to Investigate Allegations made by SAPS KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has noted a letter from one of its witnesses, Ms Sarah-Jane Trent, in which she accuses the committee of misconduct and threatens to take legal action.
SAWS Warns of Cold, Wet and Windy Conditions
- [SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says cold to very cold, wet, and windy conditions can be expected in places over the Namakwa District of the Northern Cape and the interior of the Western Cape on Friday.
South Africans Urged to Vaccinate Pets, Help Prevent Rabies
- [SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Agriculture has urged South Africans to play their part in preventing rabies.
SAPS Confirms Dismissal of Major General Feroz Khan
- [SAnews.gov.za] The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed the dismissal of Major General Feroz Khan in terms of Regulation 9(7)(b) of the SAPS Discipline Regulations.
After Ten Years and R15-Million, This Municipal Swimming Pool Is a Hole in the Ground
- [GroundUp] Construction of the R80-million facility in Ohlange, eThekwini, started in 2016
Observatory Occupiers 'At the Mercy of the City and Gugulethu Residents'
- [GroundUp] The high court has ordered Singabalapha residents to leave by 30 November
Cheap Sugar Imports Put 70,000 Jobs At Risk
- [Scrolla] South Africa has increased tariffs on imported sugar as cheap foreign supplies pile pressure on local producers and threaten more than 70,000 direct jobs. Cosatu wants cheaper electricity, better rail services, stronger support for local sugar and tougher action against illegal and underpriced imports.
