Protests and unrest · updated 30 October 2026

Protests and unrest in South Africa

Protests and unrest news from South Africa: 6 stories in the last two weeks, each pinned to where it happened. Updated every 5 minutes.

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• Minister Aucamp condemns attack on 50-year-old cattle farmer who had both his ears cut offgeorgeherald.com · Potchefstroom · 57 min ago
• University food schemes help fill gap for hungry studentsdailymaverick.co.za · University Of Cape Town · 1 h ago
• SIBONGAKONKE SHOBA | Media must test claims, not just report themsowetan.co.za · Madlanga · 4 h ago
• Huawei shakes up AI with new server architectureit-online.co.za · Sandton · 17 h ago
• Astral Foods workers strike over pay at two South Africa sitesjust-food.com · Olifantsfontein · 20 h ago
• South Africa's busiest tourist border crossingsthesouthafrican.com · Lebombo · 22 h ago
• DBE advertises crisis lines for stressed Matric studentshtxt.co.za · South Africa · 23 h ago
• DCS Commissioner elected to international prisons boardsanews.gov.za · South Africa · 25 h ago
• Data centres threaten water and power supplies in SAcitizen.co.za · Cape Town · 32 h ago
• XENOBAROMETER: Ugandan man nearly killed by March and March mob speaks from hospitalDaily Maverick · Durban · 38 h ago

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