Durban unrest: Vehicles torched, what we know so far
The Durban unrest on Thursday, 8 October 2026, saw protesters torch vehicles and loot shops after days of blockades at the Home Affairs refugee centre.
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Kempton Park killings: Ninth victim found in Boksburg
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Cheslin Kolbe injury rules him out of All Blacks finale
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Level 5 weather warning issued for South Africa storms
Level 5 weather warning South Africa alerts covered the Northern Cape and Gauteng, with flooding, damaging winds and large hail forecast overnight.
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US diesel price record high as Iran war hits supply
The US diesel price record high has topped $5.85 a gallon as a six-month war with Iran squeezes refined fuel and lifts Brent crude past $95.
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Ntuthuzelo Vanara named acting IDAC head after Johnson resigns
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Dutch central bank gold reserves moved to London
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Level 4 weather warning issued for parts of South Africa
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South Africa petrol price increase confirmed for September
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US strikes Iranian rocket launchers in Strait of Hormuz
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Tembisa Hospital tender fraud suspect arrested at OR Tambo
The Hawks have made a Tembisa Hospital tender fraud arrest at OR Tambo, with the unnamed 37-year-old businessman due in the Palm Ridge court on Monday.
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September 2026 fuel price increase hits diesel hardest
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Bafana coach deadlock stalls Safa’s move for Mosimane
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Ramaphosa impeachment evidence leader choice challenged
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South Africa revised electricity pricing policy to tackle affordability
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South Africa takes over SADC chairmanship with focus on regional market integration
South Africa takes over the SADC chairmanship as President Cyril Ramaphosa outlines plans to push for a dynamic common market and regional industrialisation.
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Ukraine drone attack on Russia kills six overnight
Russia says 822 drones were destroyed overnight, but a Ukraine drone attack on Russia still reached Moscow and Rostov, leaving six people dead.
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Julius Mkhwanazi bail bid opposed in Mbense murder case
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Putin Kuril Islands visit draws sharp protest from Japan
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August 2026 fuel price splits petrol and diesel users
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South Africa diesel price to rise sharply in August
The South Africa diesel price is heading up by as much as R1.60 a litre in August, even as petrol drivers get a small cut at the pumps.
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EU AI labelling rules take effect for synthetic media
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