HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | WEDNESDAY – 08 OCTOBER 2025

Wed 08 October 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:  ◼️ South Africa doesn’t need more political parties, it needs more entrepreneurs: In reality, it is a symptom of a deeper malaise — a society where too many people, often unemployed and lacking in economic opportunity, turn to politics not out of ideological conviction […]

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THOUSANDS FLEE NORTHERN MOZAMBIQUE IN 1 WEEK AS VIOLENCE SURGES, SAYS UN REFUGEE AGENCY

Tue 07 October 2025: The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, expressed deep concern on Tuesday over the intensifying conflict in northern Mozambique, where nearly 22,000 people were forced to flee their homes in late September due to a fresh wave of violence. Speaking to reporters in Geneva, UNHCR’s Mozambique representative, Xavier Creach, described the surge as […]

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | TUESDAY – 07 OCTOBER 2025

Tue 07 October 2025:   Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Mkhwanazi to stand before parliamentary committee: Mkhwanazi’s allegations have implicated several high-profile figures. He accused Police Minister Senzo Mchunu of interference. He also claimed the late former minister Nathi Mthethwa tried to stop Richard Mdluli’s prosecution. These serious claims form the basis of […]

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MKHWANAZI TO STAND BEFORE PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE

Tue 07 October 2025: KwaZulu-Natal’s top cop, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, is set to testify before a parliamentary ad hoc committee over his claims of political interference in the justice system. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi will appear before Parliament on Tuesday. He is the first witness in a probe into his allegations of widespread […]

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MADAGASCAR PROTESTERS RALLY AGAINST GOVERNMENT FOR THIRD WEEK

Mon 06 October 2025: Anti-government protests intensified in Madagascar on Monday, marking the third consecutive week of unrest, as crowds in the capital, Antananarivo, demanded the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina. Police responded by firing tear gas at demonstrators, many of whom were university students, according to a Reuters reporter on the scene. The protests, […]

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ONLY 1.2% OF OVER ONE BILLION AFRICANS HAVE ACCESS TO 5G NETWORKS: REPORT

Mon 06 October 2025: Africa’s 5G access is far below the global average of more than 20 percent, highlighting connectivity challenges. Only 1.2 percent of Africans currently have access to 5G networks compared with a global average of more than 20 percent, a sign that the continent remains at an early stage in accessing next-generation […]

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | MONDAY – 06 OCTOBER 2025

Mon 06 October 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ US-blacklisted Russian cargo plane lands in South Africa, raising diplomatic tensions: A Russian cargo aircraft, which has been blacklisted by the US, and landed in Upington on Thursday was offloading transport general cargo, civilian helicopters, and acrobatic. aeroplanes, the Department of Transport confirmed […]

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STAY SAFE ONLINE

Mon 06 October 2025: Government has called on members of the public to remain vigilant, responsible, and digitally literate to ensure their safety in cyberspace.  “Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility, and by working together, we can protect citizens, especially vulnerable groups such as children and the elderly, from the ever-growing threats in the digital space,” […]

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AL-SHABAB FIGHTERS KILLED IN MOGADISHU PRISON ASSAULT, SOMALIA CONFIRMS

Sun 05 October 2025: Attackers wore military uniform and rode vehicles imitating security forces to breach a high-security prison in the capital.  All seven attackers who stormed a major prison complex in Mogadishu have been killed following an hours-long gun battle in the largest such assault on the capital in recent months, the Somali government […]

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MADAGASCAR PRESIDENT RAJOELINA REFUSES TO STEP DOWN AS GEN Z LED ANTIGOV’T PROTESTS CONTINUE

Sat 04 October 2025: Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has dismissed demands for his resignation from a youth-led protest movement, labeling their actions as a coup attempt orchestrated by political opponents. On Friday, demonstrators flooded the streets of Antananarivo following a brief pause in the almost daily protests led by the “Gen Z” movement, which has […]

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