Friday, 9 October 2026

Three houses and a motorbike were torched in Umbilo, Durban, as police struggled with anti-illegal immigration protesters, and four people were arrested in Johannesburg after rubber bullets were fired.

Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber says the department now has facts showing it cannot fully implement the Constitutional Court asylum ruling as first contemplated, and will explore other options.

Sasria CEO Mpumi Tikwe says the insurer must now estimate potential losses from the protest violence and make sure it has the money to pay claims, saying it is in a far better position than in 2021.

South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her work in human rights and international law, making her the fifth South African to receive the award.

DTIC spokesperson Camille Ali said a Chinese carmaker has taken over a former Nissan plant, and the department is courting more Chinese manufacturers to build local capacity in South Africa.