RC 261009Power FMMondli Makhanya
Friday, 9 October 2026
Home Affairs' reversal of its asylum-application directive dominated the show, with callers split on whether the Constitutional Court ruling legitimises illegal immigration as Soweto and Durban protests turned violent.
- 10:01
Home Affairs has withdrawn its directive requiring refugee reception officers to accept asylum applications from anyone seeking protection, issued 28 September after a 7 July Constitutional Court judgment; it says the move overwhelmed officers.
- 09:03
Protests over the asylum ruling turned violent in Soweto and Durban, with 24 vehicles torched on Thursday, 10 in Soweto and 14 in Durban, and foreign-owned shops looted. Three foreign nationals were arrested in KZN.
- 10:05
President Cyril Ramaphosa launched the Free State Catalytic Investment and Industrialisation Project, a proposed R100 billion initiative targeting automotive, electric mobility, energy and logistics, with projections of at least 6,500 permanent jobs.
- 09:05
Voters wanting special votes in the 4 November local government elections must apply by Monday, 12 October, indicating whether they need a home visit, a place-of-care vote, or a vote at their registered station.
- 10:41
Portfolio Committee chairperson Dr William Kiese says the coalitions bill would stop whimsical no-confidence motions against mayors, which he says have caused instability in coalition municipalities since 2016.