RC 261030SAfmCathy Mohlahlana
Friday, 30 October 2026
Election-week episode dominated by policing and protest stories, from a proposed Hawks appointment to a Durban court bid to halt anti-immigrant marches, five days before the local vote.
- 06:00
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has sent cabinet a memorandum seeking approval to appoint the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner as national head of the Hawks, a post vacant since May last year.
- 06:57
The Durban High Court will decide today whether to grant an interim interdict against March and March protests, after police cited violence and an alleged threat to burn the refugee reception centre.
- 06:04
The Presidency has ruled out publishing an independent panel report on the Iranian Navy's participation in Simon's Town naval drills, citing national security, despite opposition parties demanding its release.
- 07:05
SAA is staggering salaries for a second straight month, affecting about 30 to 40 percent of staff, mainly pilots, management and the board, with October pay expected by Saturday.