RC 261009Cape TalkClarence Ford
Friday, 9 October 2026
Saskia Falkin's Friday morning show on Cape Talk was dominated by fallout from the withdrawn asylum directive and gang violence in Athlone, plus a looming special-vote deadline for the local elections.
- 09:01
Home Affairs has withdrawn its directive on the intake of asylum applications after violent protests in Durban and Soweto, which followed a July Constitutional Court ruling.
- 09:03
In Athlone, a suspected gang leader was killed outside a primary school as the new term started, and the Community Policing Forum is urging residents to unite against gangs.
- 09:22
Registered voters who cannot get to their station on election day can apply online for a special vote until 5 p.m. on Monday, 12 October; special voting runs 2 and 3 November.
- 09:05
Women on Farms called the Public Works Department arrogant and disrespectful after no official received their memorandum outside Parliament, and vowed another march if concerns are ignored.