HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY

Tue 06 January 2026:

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

◼️ SA heading for deep trouble: South Africa’s consistent United Nations voting alignment with China, Iran, Russia, Venezuela, and other US adversaries also attracted Washington’s unfavourable attention. Given Bozell’s right-wing pedigree, coupled with the conservative stance of the Trump administration, and the ANC-led coalition government’s left-leaning orientation, political friction is inevitable.
https://dailyinvestor.com/south-africa/115117/south-africa-heading-for-deep-trouble/

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◼️ ‘SANDF couldn’t defend country’: Defence analyst Dean Wingrin said it was unrealistic to expect SA to fend off an attack if America engaged in regime change outside its new doctrine of focusing on dominance in the western hemisphere. He said SA should be looking at equipping and funding itself to compare with its African peers. It cannot afford to lose any more capability, nor should it.
https://www.citizen.co.za/news/sandf-couldnt-defend-country-sa-defenceless-against-major-military-powers/

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◼️ Warning to parents with children going back to school: He explained that, historically, there has been a lack of spaces at schools and universities, and criminals are now taking advantage of this by setting up websites mimicking registration platforms. “As they register, they are actually giving their information away,” added Mtsweni.
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/624043-warning-to-parents-with-children-going-back-to-school-in-south-africa.html

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◼️ 52-hour outage hitting Joburg this week: However, due to the regularisation process that has to happen after the maintenance, the city warned that it could take up to seven days for water pressure to return to normal. The maintenance marks the third and final step of Rand Water’s long-term infrastructure investment, designed to strengthen system capacity and reduce outages.
https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/847196/52-hour-outage-hitting-joburg-this-week-these-are-the-affected-areas/

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◼️ Pietermaritzburg leads as Durban, Tshwane, and Johannesburg rank among the world’s most dangerous cities: Numbeo’s Crime Index is based on user-contributed surveys collected over the past five years. Respondents assess their perceptions of crime levels, personal safety during the day and at night, and concerns about specific offences including robbery, assault, car theft and burglary.
https://iol.co.za/mercury/2026-01-06-pietermaritzburg-leads-as-durban-tshwane-and-johannesburg-rank-among-the-worlds-most-dangerous-cities/

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