RC 261008702John Perlman
Thursday, 8 October 2026
Anti-immigration protests over the asylum ruling turned violent in Soweto and Durban, while Charlotte Maxeke repair delays and a warrantless raid in the AKA murder trial also stood out.
- 17:02
Protesters opposed to illegal immigration torched cars in Orlando West, Soweto, and Durban's CBD after a Constitutional Court ruling that asylum seekers cannot be deported before accessing the system. Police closed Kumalo Road.
- 15:02
The Hawks are investigating whether drug labs uncovered across the country are linked. So far 11 labs have been found, and five South African men were arrested at a Mandrax lab in Krugersdorp.
- 16:02
In the AKA murder trial, the defence challenged an April 2023 police raid on accused number three's house, where a gun was found without a search warrant. Police said the situation was urgent.
- 17:23
Public Protector Koleka Taleka said the Charlotte Maxeke hospital's 2 December handover date may not be met. Progress is visible on site, but delays persist more than five years after the 2021 fire.
- 15:03
Umalusi has flagged schools that keep registered learners from writing certain metric exams to improve results, as over a million candidates prepare to sit the 2026 exams.