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What happened in South Africa

  1. Election in South Africa turnout 48.7% South Africa · 3 · 2 hours ago
  2. Crash in Outeniqua, South Africa: 2 killed 2 killed Outeniqua, South Africa · 4 · 4 hours ago
  3. Local election in Johannesburg, South Africa ANC: about 32% Johannesburg, South Africa · 3 · 6 hours ago
  4. Arrests in Kwazulu, South Africa Arrested: reports differ Kwazulu, South Africa · 5 · 8 hours ago
  5. Shooting in Mpumalanga, South Africa: 1 killed, none arrested 1 killednone arrested Mpumalanga, South Africa · 2 · 8 hours ago
  6. Explosion in Coldstream, South Africa: 3 arrested 3 arrested Coldstream, South Africa · 2 · 5 hours ago
  7. Arrests in Khayelitsha, South Africa Arrested: reports differ Khayelitsha, South Africa · 2 · 6 hours ago
  8. News in Johannesburg, South Africa 1 report Johannesburg, South Africa · 1 · 24 minutes ago
  9. Fire in Johannesburg, South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa · 1 · 1 hour ago
  10. Rescue in Hartbeespoort Dam, South Africa Hartbeespoort Dam, South Africa · 1 · 2 hours ago
  11. Stabbing in Polokwane, South Africa Polokwane, South Africa · 1 · 3 hours ago
  12. Stabbing in Polokwane, South Africa Polokwane, South Africa · 1 · 4 hours ago
  13. Deaths in Dwarsloop, South Africa Dwarsloop, South Africa · 1 · 5 hours ago
  14. Protest in Durban, South Africa Durban, South Africa · 2 · 13 hours ago
  15. Protest in Tshwane, South Africa: 7 arrested Killed: reports differ7 arrested Tshwane, South Africa · 8 · 33 hours ago
  16. Flooding in Kwazulu, South Africa Kwazulu, South Africa · 4 · 23 hours ago
  17. Arrests in Lenyenye, South Africa Lenyenye, South Africa · 1 · 8 hours ago
  18. Arrests in Tzaneen, South Africa Tzaneen, South Africa · 1 · 9 hours ago
  19. Protest in Johannesburg, South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa · 1 · 10 hours ago
  20. Arrests in Durban, South Africa Durban, South Africa · 1 · 10 hours ago
  21. News in Midrand, South Africa 1 report Midrand, South Africa · 1 · 10 hours ago
  22. Flooding in Mpumalanga, South Africa Mpumalanga, South Africa · 4 · 27 hours ago
  23. Court ruling in South Africa South Africa · 4 · 28 hours ago
  24. Deaths in Johannesburg, South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa · 1 · 18 hours ago
  25. Fire in Johannesburg, South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa · 1 · 20 hours ago
  26. Protest in Kwazulu, South Africa Kwazulu, South Africa · 2 · 29 hours ago
  27. Arrests in Pretoria, South Africa Pretoria, South Africa · 1 · 26 hours ago
  28. Arrests in Cape Town, South Africa Cape Town, South Africa · 1 · 27 hours ago
  29. Arrests in Mpumalanga, South Africa Arrested: reports differ Mpumalanga, South Africa · 4 · 46 hours ago
  30. Arrests in Ngcobo, South Africa Ngcobo, South Africa · 1 · 30 hours ago
  31. Arrests in Ngcobo, South Africa Ngcobo, South Africa · 1 · 33 hours ago
  32. Deaths in Midrand, South Africa Midrand, South Africa · 1 · 40 hours ago
  33. Arrests in Ventersdorp, South Africa Ventersdorp, South Africa · 1 · 46 hours ago
  34. Arrests in Makhadzi, South Africa Makhadzi, South Africa · 1 · 46 hours ago
  35. Shooting in Eldorado Park, South Africa Eldorado Park, South Africa · 1 · 47 hours ago

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Last 30 days in South Africa · 80 events · busiest day 3 November 2026 (27)

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22 events in the last 24 hours · 1 countries · 2 with a confirmed death toll

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  • Fires and explosions3
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Just in

  1. Explosion in Coldstream, South Africa: 3 arrested5 hours ago · 2 independent reports
  2. News in Johannesburg, South Africa24 minutes ago · 1 independent report
  3. Fire in Johannesburg, South Africa1 hour ago · 1 independent report

Rising

  1. Election in South Africa3 outlets in six hours

Reports differ

  1. Arrests in Kwazulu, South Africasources give figures that cannot all be true.
  2. Arrests in Khayelitsha, South Africasources give figures that cannot all be true.
  3. Protest in Tshwane, South Africa: 7 arrestedsources give figures that cannot all be true.
  4. Arrests in Mpumalanga, South Africasources give figures that cannot all be true.

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