Wednesday, 7 October 2026

Petrol rose above R30 a litre and diesel above R33, while the AA warned prices could reach R35 as refinery damage and global tensions keep costs elevated.

The Constitutional Court ruling means people fleeing war, persecution or serious harm cannot be blocked or penalised for applying for asylum because of procedural barriers.

Six candidates for Ditsobotla municipality promised improvements to water, electricity, roads and accountability, but an analyst said political-interference safeguards remained insufficiently specific.

Police launched a murder investigation after two high-school learners, aged 17 and 19, were shot dead near Madala Hostel in Alexandra; no arrests had been made.

France’s school protests drew more than 250,000 people, with students demanding funding for staffing, timetables and dilapidated buildings while organisers called for demonstrations to continue.