RC 261009Kaya 959Andy Maqondwana
Friday, 9 October 2026
Friday's news bulletins were dominated by a court win for ANC member Andile Lungisa and asylum-related protests in Soweto and Johannesburg, between the show's listener games and voice notes.
- 13:01
The Johannesburg High Court ruled ANC NEC member Andile Lungisa's removal from the party's Nelson Mandela Bay proportional representation list unlawful, and ordered the ANC to reinstate him.
- 14:02
Home Affairs withdrew its directive on asylum applications this morning after violence in Orlando West, Soweto, as protests spread to parts of Johannesburg. Residents want strict screening of asylum seekers.
- 13:03
The court postponed the Blue Lights case against a dismissed EMPD deputy chief and his co-accused to 6 November, so prosecutors can analyse banking records still outstanding.
- 12:01
A South African-born jurist, born in Durban during apartheid and a former UN human rights chief, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for promoting peace, human rights and international law.