RC 261012SAfmAshraf Garda
Monday, 12 October 2026
Episode dominated by the Constitutional Court asylum ruling fallout and ANC-DA blame over immigration, alongside Sibiya's resignation and exam security measures.
- 15:20
The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration is asking the Constitutional Court for a supervisory order to guide implementation of its asylum ruling, seeking guidance on scope and duration.
- 17:24
Suspended deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya resigned from SAPS just as his disciplinary hearing began, and SAPS says the departure is being treated as a dishonourable discharge.
- 15:28
The Constitutional Court ruling does not open the borders to everyone; under non-refoulement, Home Affairs must hear each asylum application on its merits before deciding whether someone can be sent back.
- 16:03
Public Works Minister Dean McPherson will file papers this week in the Western Cape High Court for a second containment order, after new illegal structures went up despite a 2021 order.
- 16:02
Gauteng will install super scanners at exam room entrances to detect smart glasses, spy pens and micro-earpieces, with real-time reporting, as more than 200,000 candidates write from tomorrow at 1,065 centres.