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PRASA to run trains for MTN8 Final spectators

Thursday, October 8, 2026

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) will operate extended train services this weekend for supporters attending the MTN8 Final between Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.

ConCourt asylum ruling does not automatically grant refugee status – IMC

Thursday, October 8, 2026

The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration has moved to quell widespread confusion and misinformation surrounding the Constitutional Court judgment on asylum applications, stressing that the ruling does not automatically grant refugee status or permanent residence to people entering South Africa.  

Limpopo police arrested for fraud and corrupt

Thursday, October 8, 2026

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Limpopo has arrested three police officers, including one woman, after separate investigations into allegations of theft and corruption.

Hawks arrest two people following discovery of dagga plantation

Thursday, October 8, 2026

A multidisciplinary operation by the Hawks in Mpumalanga has resulted in the arrest of a 71-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman following the discovery of a dagga plantation, processed dagga extract, two rifles, two handguns and a large quantity of live ammunition at a farm outside Nelspruit.

SA's railway safety improves

Thursday, October 8, 2026

While South Africa’s overall railway safety performance has improved for a third consecutive year, rising fatalities and persistent risks at the rail-public interface remain a concern.

Gqeberha to host Oral History Conference

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Preserving and sharing South Africa’s diverse histories will be at the centre of the 23rd National Oral History Conference to be held in Gqeberha next week.