Thursday, 3 September 2026

At least five people were hospitalised after March and March demonstrators clashed with migrants in Durban; police used rubber bullets and stun grenades, with two children among those injured.

Opposition parties argued in the Western Cape High Court that President Cyril Ramaphosa acted in bad faith by concealing the Phala Phala burglary; judges repeatedly asked whether evidence supported that claim.

The Health Funders Association said medical-aid contributions could fall by up to 30% if roughly nine million employed people currently outside schemes joined, broadening the risk pool.

Saru said nine companies may have sold rugby hospitality packages without tickets, breaching legislation; it is reporting the agencies to police as the Competition Commission investigates ticket allocation.

Stellenbosch has only 150 first-year medical places, while graduates struggle to find public-sector posts; the dean said selecting applicants by tiny mark differences had become almost ridiculous.