Thursday, 8 October 2026

Violence erupted in Orlando West, Soweto, where cars were set alight and gunshots fired, as residents clashed with foreign nationals after an earlier march against a Constitutional Court asylum ruling.

The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration warned foreign nationals not to apply for asylum if they don't qualify, saying the court ruling is not a free pass and false applicants will face the law.

Umalusi warned schools against gatekeeping, saying principals or teachers who stop learners writing the 2026 metric exams are acting unlawfully, and parents and learners should report them.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has been appointed to chair a new commission overseeing state-owned companies, reviewing national strategy and coordinating restructuring after a state-owned holding company bill was withdrawn.

A Reuters Institute digital news report found 42% of people globally now sometimes or often avoid the news, up from 29% in 2017, a trend the hosts linked to news fatigue.