Friday, 9 October 2026

Municipal managers could face criminal charges for failing to pay pension contributions: R1.7 billion is owed to pension funds by municipalities that deducted it from employees' salaries, affecting about 590,000 members.

Home Affairs has withdrawn its directive on processing asylum seekers following a Constitutional Court judgment, which the IFP welcomed. The directive had sparked violent protests in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, with 24 vehicles torched.

Australia finished day one of the Kingsmead Test at 187 for six, with Pat Cummins on 33 and Matt Renshaw on 46. Play resumes at 9:30 tomorrow.

George Russell must start at the back of the grid in Singapore after using his fifth power unit, a grid penalty that adds pressure to his championship chase against Kimi Antonelli.

Everton's owners, the Friedkin Group, are exploring a sale less than two years after their takeover, saying it is time to consider the club's next chapter. They will only engage with buyers they see as right stewards.