From Morocco to South Africa, Israel election watched closely across Africa
October 27 vote could test whether Israel's ties with African countries withstand the fallout from the war on Gaza.
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aljazeera.com
15.10.2026
South Africa stun South Korea to reach World Cup knockouts for the first time
Bafana Bafana, playing in the tournament for the first time since they hosted it in 2010, have reached the round of 32.
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aljazeera.com
25.06.2026
South Africa tests 7.6-kilometre freight train in bid to break world record
South Africa's state-owned logistics company Transnet says it has tested the world's longest freight train. Measuring 7.6 kilometres and made up of 696 empty wagons, the train travelled 860 kilometres
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euronews.com
28.10.2026
South Africa: Athlete traverses 600 monkey bars under a 216-metre bridge
Suspended beneath South Africa's 216-metre-high Bloukrans Bridge, Thomas van Tonder crossed 600 monkey bars over more than 280 metres, completing the challenge in 47 minutes and 37 seconds.
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euronews.com
27.10.2026
South Africa's Ramaphosa orders 510 soldiers to KwaZulu-Natal after asylum ruling violence
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorized the deployment of 510 soldiers to KwaZulu-Natal following recent violence in Durban over a court ruling on asylum seekers
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abcnews.com
27.10.2026
South Africa suspends asylum applications after recent unrest
Tensions in South Africa over anti-migrant protests have left in limbo many who were counting on following the rules to sort out their paperwork and status in the country. Calls for a crackdown on for
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france24.com
27.10.2026
South Africa gripped by anti-migrant protests as foreign national is killed
Xenophobic unrest turns deadly in South Africa as a foreign national is beaten to death during a protest march in Durban, a city increasingly gripped by anti-migrant tensions. Meanwhile, as global eff
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france24.com
23.10.2026
Foreign national beaten to death by a mob in South Africa
Police say a 50-person mob in Durban killed a man amid a wave of anti-migrant marches.
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aljazeera.com
22.10.2026
Crowd of 50 beats foreigner to death in South Africa
The attack on the unidentified victim follows a wave of anti-migrants protests in South Africa this year.
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bbc.co.uk
22.10.2026
South Africa crush Australia by an innings to level cricket Test series
South Africa storm back to crush Australia by an innings in the second Test and level the series 1-1 with one to play.
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aljazeera.com
22.10.2026
Foreign citizen killed during march in South Africa as anti-immigrant tensions flare
Police say a foreign citizen has been beaten to death by a group of around 50 people during a protest march in South Africa
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abcnews.com
22.10.2026
South African former police chief accused of sex trafficking denied bail
South Africa's former deputy national commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, has been denied bail. He is facing charges of rape, trafficking and is accused of sexually grooming a child. Investigators had argu
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france24.com
21.10.2026
Woman killed in shark attack in South Africa
A 65-year-old woman was killed in a shark attack at a popular beach on South Africa's southeastern coast, local authorities said.
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news.sky.com
20.10.2026
Swimmer, 65, killed in shark attack off South Africa's east coast
Janine Lochrenberg, 65, was out on her daily morning swim with her club when she was attacked, her family tell the BBC.
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bbc.co.uk
20.10.2026
Shark kills woman swimming off South Africa's Eastern Cape, beaches closed
A 65-year-old woman has died in a shark attack on South Africa's southeastern coast
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abcnews.com
20.10.2026
Shark kills woman swimming off popular beach in South Africa
Local media reported the woman was a regular swimmer and had been swimming with a group when the attack occurred.
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cbsnews.com
20.10.2026
Residents warned not to drink tap water after hundreds fall sick near South Africa capital
More than 400 people, mostly children, become ill after drinking contaminated water, east of Pretoria.
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bbc.co.uk
20.10.2026
A former South Africa deputy police chief facing sexual offense charges is denied bail
A South African court has denied bail to former deputy police chief Shadrack Sibiya, who faces charges of sexual offenses
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abcnews.com
20.10.2026
Former South African president denies impeding investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era cases
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki denies ordering prosecutors to halt apartheid-era crime cases or making secret deals to protect former security officers
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abcnews.com
19.10.2026
South Africa and Mozambique to honor Samora Machel 40 years after plane crash death. Here's why
South Africa and Mozambique will remember Samora Machel on Monday, marking 40 years since his mysterious death in a plane crash
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abcnews.com
19.10.2026