HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY

Tue 07 July 2026:

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

◼️ Deportations threaten schooling for thousands of Zimbabwean pupils: “How will they prepare and sit for these critical examinations if they are forced to relocate now. Imagine after 11 years you have been doing Caps and in your final year of school forced to do the Zimbabwean [syllabus],” said Muchatuta. “What is going to happen is that our children are not going to be able to continue with their education,” Muchatuta said. Since last month, over 60 000 Zimbabweans have returned home following anti-illegal immigration protests in South Africa.
Read more here:
https://www.citizen.co.za/news/news-world/news-africa/deportations-threaten-schooling-for-thousands-of-zimbabwean-pupils/

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◼️ New laws against invasion of private property in SA: The new bill aims to empower municipalities, state entities, and private property owners to respond more decisively to illegal occupations and evictions in the country. Most notably, it wants to make it an offence to incite others to illegally occupy land, with a R2 million penalty if found guilty of doing so. It was approved by the cabinet in early April 2026 and gazetted for public comment by the middle of that month.
Read more here:
https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/865569/new-laws-against-invasion-of-private-property-in-south-africa-with-a-r2-million-fine-or-jail-time-for-anyone-inciting-it/

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◼️ Rising measles cases in SA: South Africa is currently facing a nationwide increase in laboratory-confirmed measles cases. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) revealed that data available from December 29, 2025, and June 21, 2026 (ISO Weeks 1-25) indicated that 2,476 laboratory-confirmed measles cases were reported nationally. The NICD said that since the previous report, several additional cases were identified.
Read more here:
https://iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-07-07-rising-measles-cases-in-south-africa-health-measures-and-vaccination-efforts/

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◼️ South African marketers enter a new era of social media as AI becomes business: The report found that 73% of organisations now use artificial intelligence in their marketing activities, while 72% use ChatGPT for content creation. At the same time, Anthropic Claude has emerged as one of the fastest-growing AI platforms among marketers, increasing from 9% adoption to 29% in just one year.
Read more here:
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-07-07-south-african-marketers-enter-a-new-era-of-social-media-as-ai-becomes-business/

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◼️ SA must say goodbye to petrol taxes: The taxes added to fuel prices in South Africa urgently require review, with the Road Accident Fund facing heavy scrutiny and the general fuel levy not being used for its intended purpose. Rob acknowledged that the general fuel levy (GFL) was not ring-fenced for road maintenance, which he described as problematic. “But that was a political decision taken several decades ago. The government could reverse it if they wished, but it seems that general spending priorities rank higher than road maintenance,” he said.
Read more here:
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/motoring/656898-south-africa-must-say-goodbye-to-petrol-taxes.html

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