HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | SATURDAY

Sat 12 September 2026:

Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼

◼️ Nigeria boycotts South Africa: Nigeria’s parliament has suspended official visits to South Africa and ordered lawmakers to boycott South African-hosted legislative activities, citing reports of attacks on Nigerians and other African migrants there. The decision reflects growing concern in Nigeria over the safety of its citizens in South Africa and signals rising frustration over a problem that has periodically strained relations between the continent’s two largest economies.
Read more here:
https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/875081/nigeria-boycotts-south-africa/

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◼️SAPS recruitment should focus on policing quality and merit, not race alone: The controversy over the racial composition of the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) latest recruitment drive has reignited debate over employment equity, transformation and representation, with two experts arguing that the discussion should move beyond race and focus on the quality of recruitment, public trust and merit-based appointments. The debate follows criticism over the apparent absence of Coloured, Indian and White recruits in SAPS’ latest intake.
Read more here:
https://iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-09-11-experts-saps-recruitment-should-focus-on-policing-quality-and-merit-not-race-alone/

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◼️ R4,400 social grant for 8.2 million people in SA: Roodt described EFF leader Julius Malema’s suggestion that this grant should be R4,400 as “cheap politics”, saying it was not economically viable. He cited economic figures to support this, saying there are 28 million grant recipients in South Africa, 8.2 million of whom receive the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant that a BIG will be modelled after. “If we increase the grants to R4,400, then that’s going to break the bank without any doubt,” he said.
Read more here:
https://dailyinvestor.com/finance/154662/r4400-social-grant-for-8-2-million-people-in-south-africa/

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◼️ Ramaphosa to provide ‘timely’ reply to Trump’s five asks: President Cyril Ramaphosa is pondering his reply to a message from US President Donald Trump, which could be decisive for the future of South Africa’s fraught relations with the United States. US ambassador to South Africa Leo Brent Bozell III delivered Trump’s message to Ramaphosa in Pretoria on 26 August.
Read more here:
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-09-10-ramaphosa-to-provide-timely-reply-to-trumps-five-asks/

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◼️ Accepting ‘cookies’ may leave your privacy in crumbs: You browse online for a new pair of leather shoes. Soon afterwards, advertisements for similar footwear begin following you from one website or social media platform to another. Then come the marketing messages or calls. It may feel coincidental, but the digital trail created by your browsing habits can be far more revealing than many consumers realise. “What people often fail to realise is that blindly accepting all the terms and conditions may also activate third-party trackers built into the website,” Prof. Danny Myburgh says.
Read more here:
https://news.nwu.ac.za/accepting-cookies-may-leave-your-privacy-crumbs

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