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Friday, 9 October 2026
Home Affairs withdrew its asylum directive after Soweto and Durban unrest, and the Constitutional Court ruling dominated the phone-in debate on Friday's Power Lunch.
- 12:03
Home Affairs withdrew its 28 September directive that required refugee offices to accept asylum applications from anyone, but Ashraf Esop says the Scalabrini ruling still stands.
- 12:01
Police and the army remain deployed around Orlando after 24 vehicles were torched in Durban and Soweto, with 14 in Durban and 10 in Soweto, and foreign-owned shops looted.
- 12:05
The Health Department defends its R182 million marketing spend; Professor Nicholas Crisp says the rise from R146 million came from adding R36 million for events management, with no fraud.
- 12:55
Immigration expert Ashraf Esop suggests moving first refugee interviews online to ease office queues, letting officers reach decisions faster.