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WARNING SIGNS OP-ED: From Malmesbury to Umhlali, SA has now seen both faces of nihilistic violent extremism

Isel van Zyl and Amiee Taylor · Daily Maverick

Published 19 Oct 2026, 10:08 am·just now·1 min read

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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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