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South Africa
August 2026
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Security
Politics
Economy
Society
Unusual Activity
August 2026
‹ Jul
Sep ›
Jul 27
Aug 3
Aug 10
Aug 17
Week of Aug 17, compared to 12-week average
Only 12 topics this week (3x the usual 33)
Tone shifted: 100% cooperative vs usual 26%
Economy
26
Economy
· Currency
25%
Economy
· Investment
20%
Infrastructure
· Power Grid
10%
2
Qantas passengers stranded in Johannesburg for days demand compensation - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
1
Rand hits best level in months after surprise US Treasury move
1
South Africa braces for another fuel price surge
1
Standard Bank mulls stake in OPay before Wall Street listing
1
South Africa is mining lithium for the green-energy transition; prospecting rights now cover 73,000 hecta
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Politics
58
Governance
· Judicial
20%
Diplomacy
· Bilateral Relations
18%
Governance
· Executive Action
18%
3
Republican US Senator Rand Paul asks Justice Department to prosecute Fauci after contempt vote
2
Ramaphosa’s SADC chair debut marred by migration crisis as SA pushes free-movement protocol
2
Patrice Motsepe widens lead in theoretical ANC presidential race
2
ANC Steps Into Continental Migration Debate
2
South Africa-Nigeria relations worsen over repatriation
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Security
12
Security
· Organized Crime
50%
Security
· Law Enforcement
25%
Security
· Terrorism
17%
2
11 killed in three separate overnight shootings across Cape Town
2
Lion cubs saved from illegal wildlife trade find new home in South Africa
1
RAND Outlines Layered Defense Strategy to Mitigate AI-Enabled Bioweapon Risk
1
Man hands himself over to cops in Durban human trafficking case
1
Infamous Durban businessman in court on trafficking and sexual assault charges
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Society
24
Society
· Migration
25%
Society
· Protest
25%
Health Environment
· Natural Disaster
15%
2
South Africa seeks reimbursement from African countries for migrant repatriations - Africa - World
2
At least 14 illegal miners killed in South Africa mine collapse
2
Numbers game cannot cure South Africa of its violence gender-based violence
1
Xenophobia: South Africa anti-immigration group issues fresh Sept 30 deadline
1
Day Zero déjà vu? Cape Town’s water warning is back
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