Friday, 9 October 2026

Violence in Soweto and Durban over the asylum ruling dominated Friday's show, alongside fuel price fears and fallout from the IDAC leadership exit.

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08:02
Home Affairs has withdrawn a directive on the intake of asylum applications following violent protests in Durban and Soweto, a move Gauteng's premier welcomed.
06:05
At least 10 vehicles were set alight and spaza shops looted in Orlando, Soweto, during anti-illegal immigration protests, with police vowing that those responsible will be arrested and charged.
06:02
The National Director of Public Prosecutions says former IDAC head Andrea Johnson, who resigned without facing disciplinary action, is still under criminal investigation and is not off the hook.
06:59
Projections from the Central Energy Fund suggest petrol could rise by about R4 a litre by November, though the figures remain unconfirmed until the department's update at the end of October.