South Africa Today — 2026-08-09
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.
Opinion | SA’s industrial base: Rebuilt through tech & finance [CONFIRMED — 2 sources]
Equal pay and maternity leave: What the law says about women’s rights
Court delivers 40-year sentence for domestic violence
Operation Ubuntu: A united stand against xenophobia in South Africa [CONFIRMED — 2 sources]
Taxpayers bear R1.2m cost for police presence during Malema’s sentencing
DA’s bold manifesto: Tackling corruption and improving municipal governance [CONFIRMED — 2 sources]
Nearly 400 public schools in South Africa experience electricity outages
Is ANC dishing out jobs to secure support ahead of the elections?
JAC T-Series wins fight for scraps underneath SA’s top bakkie table
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