RC 261009SAfmSakina Kamwendo
Friday, 9 October 2026
Navi Pillay's Nobel Peace Prize dominated this Friday show, alongside Home Affairs withdrawing its asylum intake directive and the unrest that followed at the Constitutional Court.
- 12:12
South African jurist Navi Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, recognised by the Norwegian Nobel Committee for her efforts to promote peace and international law.
- 12:24
Home Affairs withdrew its 28 September directive expanding asylum application intake after its systems became completely overwhelmed within days. Minister Leon Schreiber says it was an operational decision, not a political one.
- 12:27
Johannesburg police fired rubber bullets at protesters outside the Constitutional Court in Braamfontein as tensions escalated over the asylum application system during a demonstration.
- 12:05
The Gauteng High Court ruled that the ANC's removal of Andile Lungisa from its Nelson Mandela Bay candidate list was unconstitutional and unlawful, and ordered the party to take steps to reinstate him.
- 12:35
Legal analyst Lufuno Nevondwe says the Constitutional Court ruling does not grant automatic refugee status, permanent residence or blanket legalisation. It only stops applications being blocked procedurally.