RC 261012702Africa Melane
Monday, 12 October 2026
Monday's show centred on the government's plan to return to court over the July asylum ruling, alongside a new digital asylum registration system and a Transport Department move to curb ID misuse.
- 04:01
Government will ask the courts for a supervisory order on the Constitutional Court's July asylum ruling, and may seek a suspension period so Home Affairs can build capacity to implement it.
- 04:17
Home Affairs will roll out a digital asylum registration system by 10 November 2026, issuing online receipts, booking appointments at refugee reception offices, and making biometrics compulsory for applicants.
- 05:58
The Department of Transport wants to stop drivers' licences and traffic register number certificates being used as general ID, after an investigation found fraudulent and dormant numbers being misused to open bank accounts.
- 05:02
The Western Cape learner transport dispute is resolved after nearly 22,000 learners were stranded; the department approved a 5% increase for term two and a further 4.2% for term three.