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South African Judge Navi Pillay Wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo
October 9, 2026
South African judge Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, 9 October. The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the award in Oslo. Pillay once
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Ntshavheni Says Government Is Against Illegal Immigration and Wants Lawful Entry into SA
October 9, 2026
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said government is against illegal immigration and wants people to enter South Africa through legal channels. She was answering
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Home Affairs Pulls Asylum Directive After Refugee Offices Were Overwhelmed in Days
October 9, 2026
The Department of Home Affairs has withdrawn a directive on how asylum seeker applications are taken in. The department said refugee reception offices were overwhelmed
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Parks Tau Says SA Beat Investment Targets With R31 Billion Industrial Investment
October 9, 2026
Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau said South Africa beat several of its investment targets in the 2025/2026 financial year. He said industrial investment
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Bluff Man Recovers After Green Mamba Bite Wrongly Called Harmless on Facebook
October 8, 2026
A man bitten by a Green Mamba in the Bluff, Durban, is recovering. People on social media had first told him the snake was harmless,
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Nathan Fielder Film Shows Elizabeth Holmes in Her Last 34 Days Before Prison
Rirhandzu Baloyi
October 9, 2026
Khanyi Mbau Flew Between Joburg and Amsterdam While Filming The Masked Singer SA
Rirhandzu Baloyi
October 9, 2026
Wildlife Filmmakers Group NEWF Brings Nature Panels and VR Room to Durban FilmMart
Rirhandzu Baloyi
October 9, 2026
Business
Nedbank Climbs to 26th on Forbes World’s Best Employers List, Top in Africa for Banking
Anelisa Nkuna
October 9, 2026
Nedbank has moved up to 26th place on the Forbes World’s Best Employers list for 2026. The bank was ranked 49th in 2025, Cape Town
Sports
Ryan Mphahlele Says His Fitness Is Behind Last Year Ahead of Boxer Super Run Durban Defence
Tiyani Mathebula
October 9, 2026
Defending champion Ryan Mphahlele has said his fitness is not where it was a year ago. He was speaking ahead of his title defence at
Technology
Rand Trades at R16.51 as US Bars Microsoft and Adobe From Worker Visa Programme
Werner Jacobs
October 9, 2026
The rand traded at R16.51 against the US dollar on the morning of Friday, 9 October 2026. It recovered a little after losing ground the
