RC 261027SAfmAshraf Garda
Tuesday, 27 October 2026
The afternoon was dominated by the government's migration crackdown, a planned military deployment to KwaZulu-Natal, and a fatal truck crash on the N3 near Ladysmith.
- 15:00
Six people were killed in a crash involving two trucks and a double cab on the N3 near Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal, obstructing both north and southbound lanes.
- 15:13
Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi said after a meeting with community leaders that unregistered SIM cards could be terminated, and foreign nationals would be registered biometrically to aid tracing.
- 17:10
President Ramaphosa informed Parliament he will deploy 510 SANDF members in KwaZulu-Natal to support police under Operation Prosper, amid expected unrest around anti-foreigner marches.
- 15:52
Minister Lamola told the Africa and African Diaspora Conference that more than 100 cases over anti-migrant violence are before the courts, with over 40 related investigations underway.
- 16:01
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla will apply for her discharge in the 2021 unrest case at the Durban High Court, with the application to be heard on Thursday; she faces incitement charges over tweets.