RC 261009702Azania Mosaka
Friday, 9 October 2026
Prosecutorial fallout and violent anti-immigration protests dominated the afternoon, led by the Investigating Directorate deputy head's resignation and 14 cars torched in Durban.
- 13:02
Deputy head of the Investigating Directorate Santos Manilal has resigned, leaving the second most senior post vacant while major IDAC cases remain under review.
- 13:01
The NPA head ordered a review of IDAC cases after loopholes in its practices were exposed at a commission, and the review has led to some charges being withdrawn.
- 14:02
Police warned anti-illegal immigration groups against self-destructive behaviour after 14 cars were torched and several shops looted in Durban's CBD, urging protest without destruction ahead of the November 4 elections.
- 13:06
Human rights lawyer Navi Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her work in human rights and international law, the fifth South African to receive the award at age 85.
- 14:02
The Gauteng High Court ruled that ANC secretary general Mbalula had no power to strike Andile Lungisa off the Nelson Mandela Bay candidate list, ordering the ANC and Mbalula to pay Lungisa's costs.