Africa · Southern Africa

South Africa security & risk intelligence

Name: South Africa
Address: ZA

Violent-crime and kidnapping trends, service-delivery protest and extortion economies, mining and logistics disruption, and grid and water reliability.

Overall risk: Moderate
Published records: 61
Analyst reviewed: 0 · 0%
Last updated: 30 Aug 2026, 19:31 UTC

Intelligence library — South Africa

Total published items: 61
Analyst-reviewed: 0 (0%)
Briefings: 0
Last 7 days: 15
Last 30 days: 53
Distinct sources: 23

Library last updated 30 Aug 2026, 19:31 UTCCoverage since 12 May 2023

Derived from 16 verified intelligence records in the trailing 90 days (latest 2026-08-13). Overall index 57/100.

Risk indicator trends

Threat, political, terrorism, conflict and maritime reporting for South Africa over time.

Threat: 21
Political: 16
Terrorism: 0
Conflict: 3
Maritime: 0

Sub-regional & location breakdown

Derived from published records only — sub-regions and locations appear when reporting exists.

Country-level reporting

64 records

Latest 30 Aug 2026

South Africa · 47
Zimbabwe · 1
Niger · 1

Threat profile

Principal threats

· Incident
· Briefing
· Insight
· Environmental

Domain risk scores

security57/100
maritime1/100
aviation1/100
climate6/100
political27/100

Moderate50
High12
Low1
Critical1

Latest South Africa records

ModerateUnconfirmed30 Aug 2026· South Africa
Xenophobic: Tinubu drags South Africa to AU
—Says enough is enough, demands urgent action to sustain Africa’s solidarity, unity at 21st Extraordinary AU Summit By Johnbosco Agbakwuru in Luanda PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Sunday, formally reported the recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union, warning that the incidents undermine the continent’s solidarity, […] The post Xenophobic: Tinubu drags South Africa to AU appeared first on Vanguard News.
Vanguard (Nigeria)
ModerateUnconfirmed28 Aug 2026· South Africa
News24 | UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination condemns SA over xenophobia
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has expressed grave concern over a surge in xenophobia and what it calls racist hate crimes against migrants in South Africa since early 2026, including killings, forced displacement and unlawful home raids.
News24 (South Africa)
ModerateUnconfirmed27 Aug 2026· South Africa
News24 | DA rakes in donations while IEC warns ANC over non-compliance
While the DA raked in more than R104 million in donations during the first quarter of the financial year, the Electoral Commission of South Africa chastised the ANC for non-compliance in its declarations.
News24 (South Africa)
ModerateUnconfirmed27 Aug 2026· South Africa
News24 | ANC election list deadline scramble: Second NEC meeting held in 48 hours
The ANC has convened a second special national executive committee (NEC) meeting in less than 48 hours, as it races against time to finalise its councillor and mayoral nomination lists a day before the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s (IEC) hard deadline.
News24 (South Africa)
ModerateUnconfirmed27 Aug 2026
South Africa : Ramaphosa Migration Crackdown Sends Thousands Packing
South Africa : Ramaphosa Migration Crackdown Sends Thousands Packing. Reported by allafrica.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · allafrica.com
ModerateUnconfirmed26 Aug 2026· South Africa
News24 | MPs question cost and slow pace of public works operation to recover hijacked buildings
In the last 18 months, the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has kick-started a project to recover illegally occupied and hijacked buildings across South Africa. But MPs are not happy and have questioned the project’s value for money, with R237 million spent so far.
News24 (South Africa)
HighUnconfirmed26 Aug 2026· South Africa
‘Who got the contracts? – NPP’s Asafo-Adjei Ayeh demands details of SA evacuation flights and procurement
The Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament for the Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Committee, Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, has invoked the Right to Information Act to demand full details of government spending on the evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa.
MyJoyOnline (Ghana)
HighUnconfirmed26 Aug 2026· South Africa
Who paid for it? – NPP MP demands audit trail of Ghana’s South Africa evacuation
The Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Committee, Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, is demanding a full financial audit trail of Ghana’s evacuation of nationals from South Africa.
MyJoyOnline (Ghana)
HighUnconfirmed26 Aug 2026· South Africa
Minority caucus demands full account of Ghana’s South Africa evacuation spending
The Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament for the Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Committee, Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, is demanding a full financial account of Ghana’s evacuation of nationals from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks.
MyJoyOnline (Ghana)
ModerateUnconfirmed25 Aug 2026· South Africa
Mass arrests in global crackdown on West African cyber-crime networks
The operation included the arrest of 39 people in South Africa for romance and investment scams.
BBC News Africa
ModerateUnconfirmed25 Aug 2026· South Africa
News24 | ANC Eastern Cape faces fresh legal threat as IEC candidate deadline looms
With the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s deadline looming for parties to submit names for councillor candidates contesting local government elections, the ANC in the Eastern Cape faces a legal threat from its members aggrieved over its nomination process.
News24 (South Africa)
ModerateUnconfirmed25 Aug 2026· South Africa
News24 | Malema grills Ramaphosa on anti-foreigner protesters: ‘You should have locked them up’
Immigration is a fault line in South Africa, and “those who want to use other people to achieve their own ends are utilising this to tarnish the name of South Africa, but also to weaken South Africa”, said President Cyril Ramaphosa.
News24 (South Africa)
ModerateUnconfirmed25 Aug 2026· South Africa
South Africa’s ANC local election test: Rivals, defections and the generational shift
The African National Congress has never announced mayoral candidates ahead of local government elections, and the times when it has tried, it’s ended in disaster – so what is the big deal now? Here are five ways in which the 4 November elections will be different for the party.
The Africa Report
ModerateUnconfirmed25 Aug 2026
South Africa : Mexican Cartel Concerns Around South Africa Tik Farm May Connect to Ecuador Cocaine Gangs
South Africa : Mexican Cartel Concerns Around South Africa Tik Farm May Connect to Ecuador Cocaine Gangs. Reported by allafrica.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · allafrica.com
ModerateUnconfirmed24 Aug 2026· South Africa
Ishmael Yamson warns Ghanaians against targeting MTN Ghana over South African xenophobia
Economist and Board Chairman of MTN Ghana, Dr Ishmael Yamson, has warned Ghanaians against targeting MTN Ghana and other South African-linked businesses in retaliation for xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians in South Africa.
MyJoyOnline (Ghana)
ModerateUnconfirmed23 Aug 2026· South Africa
News24 | Monday’s weather: Fine, warm conditions across SA, with morning fog, heat in Western Cape
Fine and warm weather is expected across most of South Africa, with morning fog patches in some areas, according to the South African Weather Service.
News24 (South Africa)
ModerateUnconfirmed23 Aug 2026
South Africa Zimbabwe Trade Runs Eight to One
South Africa Zimbabwe Trade Runs Eight to One. Reported by riotimesonline.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · riotimesonline.com
ModerateUnconfirmed21 Aug 2026· South Africa
Corruption charges dropped against South Africa's police intelligence boss
Officials had faced charges over the appointment of a civilian to a top post within crime intelligence.
BBC News Africa
ModerateUnconfirmed21 Aug 2026· Zimbabwe
Two Mexicans arrested as police uncover big meth lab on South African farm
The overnight raid of the multi-million dollar drug operation took place near the border with Zimbabwe.
BBC News Africa
ModerateUnconfirmed21 Aug 2026· South Africa
News24 | FRIDAY BRIEFING | Load shedding is over. Now comes the hard part
Can South Africa turn the end of load shedding into a platform for industrial growth, or is this just a pause before the next crisis?
News24 (South Africa)
ModerateUnconfirmed20 Aug 2026· South Africa
Dataset update: South Africa - Internal Displacements Updates (IDU)
Conflict and disaster population movement (flows) data for South Africa. The **IDU (Internal Displacement Updates) dataset**, provided by the [Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)]( offers timely event data and provisional information on new internal displacements caused by conflicts and disasters. Representing the most recent available information, the IDU is updated daily and focuses on "flows" (new displacements). Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are defined according to the [1998 Guiding Principles]( as people or groups of people wh
HDX
HighUnconfirmed20 Aug 2026· South Africa
Xenophobia: 83 Nigerians return from South Africa
Eighty-three Nigerians evacuated from South Africa have returned to the country amid renewed concerns over xenophobic attacks and hostility towards African migrants in the country. The returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Wednesday night aboard a South African Airways flight from Johannesburg. They were accompanied on the journey by two officials of the […] Xenophobia: 83 Nigerians return from South Africa
Daily Post (Nigeria)
ModerateUnconfirmed20 Aug 2026· South Africa
News24 | The Hawks have only half the staff they need
South Africa’s top policing unit responsible for combating organised crime and corruption is severely short of investigators.
News24 (South Africa)
ModerateUnconfirmed20 Aug 2026
South Africa Unemployment Rate Climbs to 33 . 6 % in Q2 2026
South Africa Unemployment Rate Climbs to 33 . 6 % in Q2 2026. Reported by riotimesonline.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · riotimesonline.com
ModerateUnconfirmed19 Aug 2026· South Africa
Adetshina’s deportation case postponed as South African protesters demand her return to Nigeria
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that she submitted an affidavit explaining the measures she had taken to regularise her status in South Africa. The post Adetshina’s deportation case postponed as South African protesters demand her return to Nigeria appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Premium Times (Nigeria)
LowUnconfirmed19 Aug 2026· South Africa
Dataset update: South Africa IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) from API
This dataset comes from the International Organization for Migration (IOM)'s displacement tracking matrix (DTM) [publicly accessible API]( This API allows the humanitarian community, academia, media, government, and non-governmental organizations to utilize the data collected by DTM. The DTM API only provides non-sensitive IDP figures, aggregated at the country, Admin 1 (states, provinces, or equivalent), and Admin 2 (smaller subnational administrative areas) levels. For more detailed information, please see the [country-specific DTM datasets on HDX](
HDX
ModerateUnconfirmed19 Aug 2026· South Africa
Xenophobia: South Africa denies suspending visas for Nigerians
The South African Consulate in Lagos has refuted reports that it has suspended visa issuance to Nigerians because of ongoing anti-migrant protests in South Africa. South Africa’s Consul General, Prof. Bobby Moroe, clarified the situation while speaking on the sidelines of a round-table discussion organised by the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs on South Africa’s […] Xenophobia: South Africa denies suspending visas for Nigerians
Daily Post (Nigeria)
ModerateUnconfirmed19 Aug 2026
South Africa to Australia : Why coal profits are surging during Iran war
South Africa to Australia : Why coal profits are surging during Iran war. Reported by aljazeera.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · aljazeera.com
ModerateUnconfirmed19 Aug 2026· South Africa
South Africa to Australia: Why coal profits are surging during Iran war
Coal companies are reporting a huge rise in profits, but analysts say global clean energy transition is still on track.
Al Jazeera (Africa desk)
ModerateUnconfirmed18 Aug 2026
South Africa business confidence improves in July 2026
South Africa business confidence improves in July 2026. Reported by riotimesonline.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · riotimesonline.com
ModerateUnconfirmed18 Aug 2026· South Africa
Eric Tinkler highlights deep-rooted challenges at Asante Kotoko, admits club is aware
Asante Kotoko head coach Eric Tinkler has openly admitted that his task at the club goes beyond results on the pitch, pointing to significant financial, infrastructural and disciplinary challenges that he says are affecting the team’s progress. Speaking to Metro FM of South Africa, the former Sekhukhune United coach stressed that while he understands there […]
MyJoyOnline (Ghana)
HighUnconfirmed18 Aug 2026· South Africa
South Africa ‘deeply ashamed’ over attack on foreign nationals – Cyril Ramaphosa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country is “deeply ashamed” over the treatment of foreign nationals, with some fellow Africans forced to leave South Africa under threats of violence.
MyJoyOnline (Ghana)
HighUnconfirmed18 Aug 2026
Nigeria : Xenophobia - Govt to Evacuate 83 Nigerians From South Africa
Nigeria : Xenophobia - Govt to Evacuate 83 Nigerians From South Africa. Reported by allafrica.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · allafrica.com
ModerateUnconfirmed18 Aug 2026· South Africa
News24 | OPINION | New mining bill targets kingpins, not just zama zamas
South Africa is finally moving from arresting low-level miners to dismantling the syndicates that profit from them, with penalties serious enough to change the calculation for organised crime, writes Mava Scott.
News24 (South Africa)
HighUnconfirmed18 Aug 2026· South Africa
Xenophobia: FG to evacuate 83 Nigerians from South Africa
The Federal Government has announced the evacuation of another 83 Nigerians from South Africa, with the returnees expected to arrive the Murtala Mohammed... The post Xenophobia: FG to evacuate 83 Nigerians from South Africa appeared first on Vanguard News.
Vanguard (Nigeria)
HighUnconfirmed18 Aug 2026· South Africa
South Africa returnees form ‘Evacuation Boys’ to support sanitation in Ghana
A group of Ghanaian evacuees from South Africa, calling themselves the “Evacuation Boys,” has pledged to support Ghana’s development by joining efforts to improve sanitation and promote a cleaner country.
MyJoyOnline (Ghana)
HighUnconfirmed17 Aug 2026· South Africa
Xenophobia: Nigerian govt to evacuate 83 more Nigerians from South Africa Wednesday
The Federal Government has announced that another batch of 83 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa will return to the country on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, amid concerns over Afrophobic attacks and growing anti-foreigner sentiments. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday by its spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa. According to the […] Xenophobia: Nigerian govt to evacuate 83 more Nigerians from South Africa Wednesday
Daily Post (Nigeria)
ModerateUnconfirmed17 Aug 2026
I adored South Africa : Hayden Panettiere , who has died aged 36
I adored South Africa : Hayden Panettiere , who has died aged 36. Reported by timeslive.co.za and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · timeslive.co.za
HighUnconfirmed17 Aug 2026
One of 50 Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa dies shortly after arriving Accra airport – Ghanamma . com
One of 50 Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa dies shortly after arriving Accra airport – Ghanamma . com. Reported by ghanamma.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · ghanamma.com
ModerateUnconfirmed16 Aug 2026
Landmark exhibition brings Sony World Photography Awards to South Africa
Landmark exhibition brings Sony World Photography Awards to South Africa. Reported by ewn.co.za and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · ewn.co.za

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