RC 261008702Mandy Wiener
Thursday, 8 October 2026
Mandy Wiener's Midday Report was dominated by fallout from a Constitutional Court asylum ruling, government's attempt to clarify it, and escalating threats against March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma.
- 12:01
Government clarified that the Constitutional Court asylum judgment does not automatically grant refugee status or permanent residence; asylum seekers must still be assessed under the Refugees Act, and fraudulent claims can be rejected.
- 12:04
Police uncovered a drug lab in Krugersdorp valued at over R100 million, the 11th such discovery this year, and five South African men were arrested at the scene.
- 12:05
Umalusi says it is ready for matric exams after a readiness audit, with over one million candidates sitting at more than 9,000 centres nationwide this year.
- 12:24
The ANC and the Human Rights Commission condemned threats against Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, while News24 sent her a letter of demand after she published a journalist's phone number.