Imprisonment of Jacob Zuma sparked unrest in Durban, while Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi was part of a commission investigating 2021 riots.

The entities involved

• Durban →

  city in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

  • The ANC is actively seeking support across Durban, Gauteng, and KwaZulu-Natal municipalities.Fri 10:24
  • Zuma's breakaway party is competing with the ANC as the party seeks control of the Durban municipality.Fri 08:45
• Jacob Zuma →

  4th President of South Africa (2009–2018)

  • Jacob Zuma's health concerns are currently impacting the political landscape and elections in KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa.Fri 17:59
  • Jacob Zuma declared his door open for talks on November 6, 2026.Fri 17:59
• Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi →

  South African police commissioner

  • Firoz Cachalia initiated the appointment process for the head of the Hawks, with Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi seeking the role.Sun 23:37
  • Mkhwanazi's detectives are pursuing the murder of Swart in Gauteng.Sun 18:47

Related events

• Riots broke out in the provinces of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, coinciding with Jacob Zuma defying a court order on July 1, 2026.Jul 21
• Students were detained at Cape Town station, prompting Jacob Zuma to call a meeting regarding a fee stalemate.Oct 25
• Zuma's alleged actions are reported to have impacted the political landscape in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.Jun 26
• MK displaced EFF as radical opposition voice, with its party appeal confined to Zulu rural backwaters of KwaZulu-Natal.Oct 19
• Protests erupted in Johannesburg and Durban, coinciding with a constitutional court ruling and a government briefing.Oct 8