Wednesday, 12 August 2026

Home Affairs and DIRC spent R292.7 million repatriating 82,875 people and asked Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Nigeria and Ethiopia to reimburse the bill, splitting listeners over who should pay.

Professor Lauren Landau warned the reimbursement demand could damage regional trust and South Africa’s diplomacy, arguing it punishes neighbours for a domestic enforcement choice.

At the Madlanga Commission, IPID said a KZN police CIT task team may have been used by criminal and taxi interests, with alleged killings staged as shootouts and more than 300 cases under investigation.

Violent CPUT protests continued for a second day, leaving a security guard injured by a brick and a student with an asthma attack as students pushed demands over finances, historical debt and a new admissions fee.