RC 261012SAfmCathy Mohlahlana
Monday, 12 October 2026
Monday's National Briefing centred on the fallout from asylum-seeker protests, with Home Affairs moving applications online and government heading back to court as local elections loom.
- 06:09
Home Affairs will open an online registration system by 10 November. Applicants declare intent online, receive a receipt, then book a biometrics appointment, and cannot be arrested or deported for lacking a visa while holding it.
- 06:01
Justice Minister Mamuloko Kubai says asylum seekers whose claims have been finally rejected cannot simply reapply to regain legal protection, and rejected applicants will be flagged to curb abuse of the system.
- 06:10
Government is returning to court seeking a supervisory order and more time to work out how the new asylum process will be implemented, the Justice Minister confirmed on the programme.
- 06:03
Three senior Knysna municipal officials, including a former mayor, municipal manager and chief financial officer, face bail applications on corruption charges. They are accused of extorting more than half a million rand from a security contractor.
- 07:16
Umalusi says the system is ready for nearly a million matric candidates. Safeguards include regular vetting of exam staff, declarations from staff with children writing exams, and camera surveillance where question papers are handled.