Saturday, 10 October 2026

Police Minister Faroz Kachalia says undocumented foreign nationals will be dealt with through due process, as anti-immigration protests in Soweto and Durban torch vehicles and loot stores.

Home Affairs has withdrawn its 28 September directive on asylum applications after concerns over its implementation, following a Constitutional Court ruling that asylum seekers may apply regardless of how they entered the country.

President Ramaphosa wished Jacob Zuma a speedy recovery after confirming the former president is in hospital and being treated by doctors. No official details about his condition have been released.

Three former metro officials in the blue light corruption case no longer have to report weekly at the police station, but must still tell investigators when they leave the jurisdiction. The case returns on 6 November.