War and conflict · updated 30 October 2026
War and conflict in South Africa
War and conflict news from South Africa: 34 stories in the last two weeks, each pinned to where it happened. Updated every 5 minutes.
Latest
- Roundup: Mounting social tensions ahead of South Africa's local electionsbignewsnetwork.com · Johannesburg ·
- GIG GUIDE | All the must-see events in Novembertimeslive.co.za · Glenshiel ·
- iOCO returns to majority Black ownership with 56% stakebizcommunity.com · Johannesburg ·
- Sacap launches master of psychology in counselling psychologybizcommunity.com · Johannesburg ·
- Me&B makes its kidswear debut in Ackermans collaborationbizcommunity.com · Stellenbosch ·
- Turning SA's music hits into successful businessesdailymaverick.co.za · Pretoria ·
- Andrew Buckland brings acclaimed solo satire to Gqeberhatheherald.co.za · Cape Town ·
- Meet Shannon Hoffman, the South African conservationist raising bone-eating vultures to protect one of the region's most threatened birds, with fewer than 400 remaining in the wild |indiatimes.com · Drakensberg ·
- Horror as farmer has ears hacked off in gruesome robbery | Worldexpress.co.uk · Ventersdorp ·
- Sharp decline in risk of vehicle crime over 30 years, Tracker data showstimeslive.co.za · Mpumalanga ·
- RIP | Police diver, 43, dies in Robben Island tragedythesouthafrican.com · Robben Island ·
- 'My only concern was keeping my children safe': Dad recounts fatal shoot-out with hijackersjacarandafm.com · Pinetown ·
- Maruleng to get new police stationsanews.gov.za · Mopani ·
- Miss SA Qhawekazi Mazaleni Says Goodbye to Her Homezalebs.com · Sandton ·
- Rooibos is heading for spaceit-online.co.za · Cape Town ·
- Josh Inglis says Australia "controlled the tempo really well" as Lyon's late strike puts South Africa under pressure2lt.com.au · Cape Town ·
- In pursuit of a better Africasanews.gov.za · Van Der Walt ·
- Lyon's late strike leaves South Africa reeling at 140/4 against Australia in Cape Town Testtimesofoman.com · Cape Town ·
- Four suspects linked to anti-illegal immigration protests expected in courtecr.co.za · Kwazulu ·
- Primrose residents fear zama zama turf wars and gun battlescitizen.co.za · Germiston ·
- Zama zama gangs may need more than army boots on the groundcitizen.co.za · Germiston ·
- When ordinary moments turn deadlygeorgeherald.com · Victoria Bay ·
- 'We see you' meets 'abahambe' in Durban high courttimeslive.co.za · Durban ·
- Sinkholes, scarred land and scapegoats: the scourge of illegal gold mining in Johannesburgaol.co.uk · Johannesburg ·
- Mozambique: Mozambican Jailed for 10 Years After Importing a Bomb Into South Africaallafrica.com · Mpumalanga ·
- Josh Inglis says Australiaaustraliannews.net · Cape Town ·
- 'Wildwood' chases stop-motion dangergadget.co.za · South Africa ·
- 'Not everyone is eligible': Refugee programme sparks backlashthesouthafrican.com · South Africa ·
- Unlicensed firearms that include an AK-47 rifle recovered in Soweto as Police intercept suspicious malesroadsafety.co.za · Soweto ·
- Starc, Lyon leave South Africa reeling as Australia seize control of final Testgeosuper.tv · South Africa ·
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