Monday, 5 October 2026

Home Affairs must accept asylum applications from anyone who expresses that intention, including people who entered South Africa unlawfully, but officials warned the change could overwhelm just five reception offices.

The AKA and Tibbs murder trial began in Durban, with seven accused men facing proceedings scheduled through 6 November, more than three years after the artists were killed.

The Balobedu queenship is matrilineal and, after government recognition, remains South Africa’s only legally recognised queenship; its traditions associate the Mujaji line with rainmaking and female succession.

Emotional abuse can be learned and passed between generations; the recommended response was recognising harmful patterns, seeking therapy, and deliberately practising healthier communication and parenting.

A News24-Sabi Strategy poll put the DA ahead in Tshwane on 32% and Johannesburg on 29%, while the ANC polled 24% and 23% respectively; the survey was not an election forecast.