RC 261011Power FMSello Hatang
Sunday, 11 October 2026
Anti-immigration unrest and the fallout from a Constitutional Court asylum ruling dominated this Power Week, alongside pension arrears affecting 592,000 members and congratulations to a South African Nobel laureate.
- 10:04
Home Affairs withdrew its directive to consider all asylum applications after nationwide protests, and government says it has been advised to seek a court supervisory order on implementing the Constitutional Court judgment.
- 09:00
Thirty suspects have been arrested after anti-immigration protests in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, which saw vehicles torched and shops looted. Police say those who threatened to disrupt the MTN 8 final will face the law.
- 09:02
Parliament's Standing Committee on Finance heard that unpaid pension contributions affect 592,000 members across 69 municipalities. The pension funds adjudicator says failing to pay over contributions is a criminal offence and workers should report it to police.
- 09:03
President Ramaphosa wished former president Jacob Zuma a speedy recovery after reports that Zuma had remained in hospital for several days, despite earlier claims that his admission was a routine checkup.
- 09:49
A South African has won the Nobel Peace Prize, becoming the first South African to receive it. Host Sello Hatang called it a moment to celebrate and urged listeners to ask how they are flying the South African flag.