RC 261029Power FMTehillah Niselow
Thursday, 29 October 2026
Unrest and a Durban court interdict dominated, alongside a 5.3% upward GDP revision and stalling efforts to reform public transport and the taxi industry.
- 18:01
The High Court in Durban granted an interim interdict barring the March and March movement from protests across Durban, after escalating unrest over illegal immigration with alleged assaults and looting.
- 18:49
Stats SA's rebased GDP shows the economy in 2025 was about R8 trillion, 5.3% larger than previously estimated, after a new base year and improved data were incorporated.
- 19:32
Taxi recapitalisation is stalling as the programme is voluntary, leaving over 80,000 unroadworthy minibuses on the roads, officials told a Pretoria roundtable.
- 18:35
Altron FinTech's household resilience index improved for a ninth consecutive quarter, but growth slowed to just 0.1% over the quarter.
- 18:33
NSFAS has received over one million applications for 2027 funding, and with no extensions expected, applications close on Saturday, 31 October, with Grade 12 learners urged to apply.