WARNING SIGNS OP-ED: From Malmesbury to Umhlali, SA has now seen both faces of nihilistic violent extremism
By Isel van ZylSouth Africa
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Two cases this year show that nihilistic violent extremism is no longer a foreign phenomenon. The more recent incident in Umhlali carries the hallmark characteristics of nihilistic violent extremism, a threat which other countries are already addressing.
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- Length
- 37 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 18, 2026
- Byline
- Isel van Zyl
- Source
- Daily Maverick