RC 261008SAfmMichael Abrahamson
Thursday, 8 October 2026
Thursday's Top Sport centred on the build-up to the first Test between South Africa and Australia in Durban, while the news bulletins carried anti-immigrant unrest that turned violent in several cities.
- 19:00
Violence in the city centre saw shops looted, property damaged and several vehicles torched during anti-immigrant protests, as police deployed stun grenades to disperse crowds.
- 19:10
A fast bowler plays his first Test for South Africa in three years after bowling 150-plus in the nets, while KG Rabada is left out of the XI for Durban.
- 19:25
South Africa named their XI a day before the Durban opener, while Australia will only confirm theirs at the toss after Cameron Green was ruled out injured.
- 19:03
Manufacturing output fell 4.3% year-on-year in August and 3.1% month-on-month, the sharpest monthly drop since May 2024, according to Stats South Africa.
- 19:51
Benjamin Follett Smith took a three-stroke lead at the Fortress Invitational at Houghton with a first-round 63, after returning from the DP World Tour.