South Africa Today — 2026-08-06
The day’s news across South Africa, pulled from the main sources and cross-checked. Stories covered by multiple outlets are marked CONFIRMED — that’s the truth signal. Every item links to the original source.
Pick n Pay retrenchments stretched as retailer faces court
Blow to Fikile Mbalula as ANC loses another high court case [CONFIRMED — 2 sources]
MK Party MP Skosana keeps Parliament fight alive during suspension
Justice Madlanga dangles possibility of ‘killing IDAC altogether’
Long weekend in jail for suspended EMPD deputy chief Mkhwanazi
ANC condemns murder of eThekwini councillor Sibusiso Khwela
Honouring Queen Nonesi: A forgotten heroine of South Africa’s political history [CONFIRMED — 2 sources]
KZN SAPS and Sivananda Foundation join forces for Yoga for Humanity initiative
From Promise to Catastrophe: Cyril Ramaphosa’s Moment of Reckoning
Armed suspects terrorise two Gauteng schools, MEC Lebogang Maile condemns violence
Macpherson says State not responsible for maintaining Jacob Zuma’s R246m Nkandla residence
Weather service warns of intense cold front in KZN
DA to boycott no-confidence vote against Lobishe
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