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South Africa news trends
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Articles published per 8 minutes, every source we read — not only the ones that formed a trend. Pale bars are still filling. Two thirds of an hour arrives within half an hour of publication and three quarters within ninety minutes; the rest trickles in over the next day or two, mostly from outlets we have only just started reading.
Top stories — last 6 hours
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Julius Malema with arrested cousin Mpho gets South Africa talking society
- The man now carrying South Africa’s auto industry fight — techcentral.co.za
- South Africa maize harvest El Niño: the 40% question — www.thesouthafrican.com
- OPEN LETTER | ‘Thank you, South Africa’: SA Rugby president hails fans for spirit of Ubuntu — www.thesouthafrican.com
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Proteas win T20 tri-series sport
- Proteas unveil squad for ODI series against Australia — www.thesouthafrican.com
- Proteas Name 16-Man Squad for Australia ODI Series As Gerald Coetzee Returns — briefly.co.za
- Gerald Coetzee returns to Proteas squad for ODI series against Australia — www.citizen.co.za
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Boks veteran Deon Fourie in tears at anthem sport
- All Blacks Confirm 36-Man Baltimore Squad As 9 Players Head Home After Springboks Loss — briefly.co.za
- All Blacks cut SIX from squad for final Springbok Test — www.thesouthafrican.com
- Springboks Arrive in Baltimore to Rousing Welcome Ahead of All Blacks Decider — briefly.co.za
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Malema proposes doubling pensioners' grants politics
- ‘Why not keep the date the same?’: Grant recipients demand answers from SASSA — www.thesouthafrican.com
- Kraaifontein Pensioner Turns R350 SASSA Grant Into a R20,000 Micro-Farm — briefly.co.za
- Ntsiki Mazwai Debunks Fake Claim That She Proposed R10,000 Grant for Pensioners — briefly.co.za
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James Mohajane triple murder suspect crime
- Destructive winds damage more than 20 schools in North West — www.thesouthafrican.com
- North West schools battered by destructive winds as damage mounts — www.citizen.co.za
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South Africa Currie Cup semis sport
- Griquas vs Pumas in 2026 Currie Cup final: Here’s when and where — www.thesouthafrican.com
- Griquas beat Lions 52-12 to reach Currie Cup final — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
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Kaizer Chiefs coach changes sport
- ‘We have a lack of leadership’ – Kaizer Chiefs coach — www.thesouthafrican.com
- Chiefs coach Da Cruz questions his players’ personality — www.citizen.co.za
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Biko inquest testimony society
- Anele Tembe Inquest: Police Witness Recalls AKA’s Behaviour After She Fell From Cape Town Hotel — briefly.co.za
- Reopened Steve Biko inquest resumes in Gqeberha — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
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Africa Bitcoin Corporation crisis business
- South Africa’s Unemployment Crisis Is Man-Made — africadaily.co.za
- Mashaba blames government for South Africa’s unemployment crisis — africadaily.co.za
- Mashaba blames government for South Africa’s unemployment crisis — africadaily.co.za
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Orlando Pirates set record sport
- Meet Orlando Pirates’ 10 new signings for the 2026/27 season — www.thesouthafrican.com
- ‘Like the police, Orlando Pirates look like they aren’t doing their job’ — www.thesouthafrican.com
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Orlando Pirates CAF Champions League push sport
- CAF Champions League: Biggest winners and losers from the opening weekend — www.thesouthafrican.com
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Romanda Hombir wins Miss World culture
- SA audiologist Romanda Hombir crowned Miss World Africa 2026 — www.citizen.co.za
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Kaizer Chiefs vs Siwelele match predictions sport
- Lehlohonolo Seema sacked by Siwelele FC after Kaizer Chiefs loss — www.thesouthafrican.com
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South Africa new-car safety rules business
- Cape Town’s new pet rules: What could change for dog and cat owners — www.thesouthafrican.com
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Mamelodi Sundowns top PSL table sport
- Cardoso pleased with Sundowns fighting spirit after Arrows win — www.citizen.co.za
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Buffalo poached inside Kruger park crime
- Kruger National Park makes R37.5 million progress in repairs — www.citizen.co.za
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Joburg hit by severe weather conditions weather
- Weather: These parts of South Africa face severe storms today — www.thesouthafrican.com
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Sundowns and Chiefs face crucial league tests sport
- PSL title race: Sundowns keep pace, Chiefs and AmaZulu close in — www.thesouthafrican.com
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South African miners rally business
- Are South African qualifications aligning with market demands? — www.cnbcafrica.com
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Lawrence wins third European Masters title sport
- Thriston Lawrence wins third European Masters title after play-off — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
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China mining cooperation and global south dynamics politics
- Philippines’ Teodoro says China could exploit cuts in US-South Korean exercises — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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New Delhi building collapse society
- Six killed in Delhi building collapse, rescuers search through rubble — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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Municipal instability and arrests politics
- ‘Irreparable’ tensions push regional secretary out ANC post as Ekurhuleni mayoral race heats up — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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FMD vaccine row suspends OBP acting CEO business
- Onderstepoort CEO suspended as alleged FMD vaccine pricing is investigated — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
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Volcanic eruptions disrupt flights in Jakarta and Indonesia weather
- Seven Indonesian airports remain shut due to volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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South Africa weather: severe thunderstorms warning weather
- Election warning for South Africans without valid IDs — www.thesouthafrican.com
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DJ Black Coffee Maserati legal battle society
- Maserati is challenging Black Coffee in court over a R7 million judgment — www.citizen.co.za
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Comrades Marathon dispute sport
- ATHLETICS: Comrades changes lanes in a marathon governance dispute — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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Bidvest restores earnings momentum business
- Sun International earnings rise as SunBet drives growth — www.moneyweb.co.za
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Lotto results and gambling news society
- Daily Lotto results: Monday, 7 September 2026 — mzansinewslive.co.za
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