Tuesday, 6 October 2026

The Constitutional Court ruling means people who entered South Africa unofficially or missed asylum deadlines can still lodge applications, with Home Affairs required to facilitate the process.

The SANDF spent R2.4 billion on chartered flights over five financial years; the DA is demanding a detailed breakdown, including procurement records and spending on a Cuba trip.

Tshwane’s A Re Yeng stations remain partly closed because of a security-contract crisis, while bus operations continue; the MMC acknowledged poor planning and promised urgent executive action.

Gauteng launched a digital operating-licence system targeting backlogs dating to 2009, with e-hailing applications prioritised, but operators questioned rules that could force empty return trips.

Dr Muisen Nxumalo’s Batupili Convention will launch in Soweto on Saturday, proposing membership contributions to repair public schools independently of government procurement processes.