RC 261009SAfmJon Gericke
Friday, 9 October 2026
Closed-door hearings at the Madlanga Commission dominated the week, as the inquiry balances witness safety against public accountability ahead of its final report early next year.
- 18:01
The IFP welcomed Home Affairs withdrawing its directive on processing asylum seekers after a Constitutional Court judgment, a directive that sparked violent protests in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.
- 18:02
A shop on Campbell Road in Durban was set alight during looting allegedly by demonstrators opposed to immigration, near the Home Affairs refugee reception centre, before police dispersed the crowd.
- 18:35
The Madlanga Commission will hear crime intelligence Witness S entirely behind closed doors, with no transcripts released and no further names disclosed to the public.
- 18:52
An independent crime analyst said in-camera testimony is justified to protect intelligence sources, but the commission must assess each case carefully rather than apply a blanket approach.