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Monday, 12 October 2026

Monday's show was dominated by government's scramble to fix the asylum system after Home Affairs withdrew its directive, with listeners debating whether courts overseeing government strengthens democracy.

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  1. 06:20

    Home Affairs withdrew its asylum directive after violent protests in Soweto and Durban, and government will ask the courts to oversee implementation of the Constitutional Court ruling. A new online registration system is due by 10 November.

  2. 07:04

    The Jacob Zuma Foundation condemned what it called a media frenzy over the 84-year-old former president's health, saying he is receiving treatment at a KwaZulu-Natal hospital and deserves dignity and privacy.

  3. 07:03

    Over one million candidates will sit the 2026 matric exams at more than 7,000 centres nationally, the largest matric class to date.

  4. 06:34

    Mamelodi Sundowns beat Orlando Pirates 2-0 in the MTN8 final in Durban, ending Pirates' four-year reign and giving Sundowns their first MTN8 title since 2021.

  5. 06:37

    Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix for the first time in his Formula One career, with Charles Leclerc finishing second.