RC 261012SAfmJoanne Joseph
Monday, 12 October 2026
Fallout from the Constitutional Court asylum ruling dominated the episode, with violent protests, an army deployment in Durban, and a fierce debate over immigration and who belongs in South Africa.
- 10:09
Police have arrested 30 people in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng after violent protests since Thursday left 14 vehicles torched, two houses and several shops looted.
- 10:23
The SANDF has been deployed to Durban's CBD after violent anti-immigration protests damaged businesses and outnumbered police. The chair of Parliament's defence portfolio committee welcomed the move.
- 09:05
Government will take part in a High Court hearing on the 29th of this month, seeking clarity on implementing the Constitutional Court ruling on asylum seekers, with a panel reviewing two conflicting directives.
- 09:37
Special vote applications close at 5pm today. Registered voters can SMS their ID number to 32249 or apply online, but must give a home address inside their voting district, and applications are not automatic.
- 09:05
Matric exams start tomorrow with 815,051 full-time candidates registered, an increase of 48,508 on last year, plus 147,781 part-time candidates, the department said at a Pretoria briefing.