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Sunday, 11 October 2026
Sunday's bulletins were dominated by the asylum-seeker court ruling, with Home Affairs planning phased registration as violent protests in Durban and Soweto led to arrests.
- 11:02
The Inter-Ministerial Committee says Home Affairs will introduce phased registration for asylum seekers by November, to comply with the Constitutional Court's 7 July order allowing applications regardless of how people entered the country.
- 10:00
Protests over the ruling saw several cars and houses torched and stores looted in Durban and Soweto, and 30 people have been arrested in Gauteng and KZN for public violence. The committee will approach the Constitutional Court for a supervisory order.
- 10:01
A 36-year-old man, believed to be a pastor, has been arrested for allegedly killing an infant and raping the mother. The infant's body was found buried in a shallow grave last week, and Gauteng's premier called the arrest an important step towards justice.
- 09:01
Two teenagers were stabbed to death in their Mamelodi home last Friday, and arrests have been made. The motive is still under investigation, and loved ones gathered at a Mamelodi church to pay their final respects.
- 10:02
Over one million candidates sit their final National Senior Certificate exams from Tuesday at more than 9,000 centres. Umalusi has warned learners against cheating, and the exam period runs until 26 November.