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South Africa 2026 local election timeline update

9 clusters · 23 sources · last updated

Latest: South Africa declares 4 November public holiday for local elections

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) recorded 1.7 million voter-registration interactions during the final weekend of 1–2 August 2026, adding 291,806 new registrations and raising the national roll to over 29 milli

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South Africa xenophobic violence and mass migrations

212 clusters · 490 sources · last updated

Latest: Ghanaian Minority boycotts South Africa evacuation briefing over GH₵50m spending

The anti-immigrant wave in South Africa has intensified, driven by nativist groups like ‘March and March’ that set a September 30, 2026, deadline for illegal migrants to depart. This follows a June 30 deadline that trigg

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Relocation of Durban migrants to Lindela centre

2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated

Latest: South Africa relocates Durban asylum seekers to Lindela centre

The KwaZulu-Natal government and the South African Department of Home Affairs initiated the relocation of migrants from a makeshift camp outside the Home Affairs Refugee Reception Centre in Durban. The group, consisting

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Regional tourism growth in 2026

6 clusters · 21 sources · last updated

Latest: South Africa tourism arrivals rise 12.3% in first half of 2026

Various nations in Africa and Southeast Asia reported significant increases in international tourism arrivals during 2026. In Brunei, visitor arrivals rose by 7.8 per cent in the first half of the year, reaching nearly 4

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Global rise of nihilistic violent extremism

2 clusters · 30 sources · last updated

Latest: Global security faces new threats from online radicalization 25 years after 9/11

Authorities in Australia and the European Union have issued warnings regarding the rise of nihilistic violent extremism, a phenomenon characterized by individuals pursuing violence for its own sake rather than for specif

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Australia Work and Holiday visa suspensions and delays

2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated

Latest: Australia suspends Work and Holiday visas for 24 countries

The Australian government has implemented a temporary pause on Subclass 462 Work and Holiday Maker visa applications for passport holders from 24 countries. The Department of Home Affairs indicated that high demand has c

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Chidimma Adetshina deportation case postponed to 2027

7 clusters · 29 sources · last updated

Latest: Chidimma Adetshina deportation case postponed to 2027

Former Miss Universe Nigeria 2024, Chidimma Adetshina, remains under house arrest in Cape Town as the Department of Home Affairs pursues her deportation. Following her arrest in June 2026, authorities alleged that Adetsh

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