RC 261007SAfmAshraf Garda
Wednesday, 7 October 2026
The episode was dominated by South Africa’s asylum-seeker ruling, clashes outside Durban’s refugee centre, medicine shortages, and shifting voter support ahead of local elections.
- 15:17
About 500 foreign nationals queued at Durban’s Refugee Reception Centre, but clashes with demonstrators and police drove most away; roughly 150 completed asylum applications under police escort.
- 16:14
Gauteng Health acknowledged shortages of hypertension and mental-health medicines after manufacturers lost licences, but said stock was being managed above 80% and patients should not be left without treatment.
- 15:48
SANEF welcomed a KwaZulu-Natal High Court amendment allowing journalists to report witness testimony and exhibits in the AKA and Tibz murder trial after initially broad in-camera restrictions.
- 17:12
Political analyst André Duvenhage said ANC support could fall below 35%, with local elections likely to produce more coalitions; DA, MK, EFF and smaller parties are competing for support.
- 16:51
Wits Social Good Hackathon winners Blockfix built an app for reporting potholes, illegal dumping and broken infrastructure, and estimate three months of development and testing before community launch.