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Home Affairs (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories-videos/home-affairs-withdraws-directive-asylum-applications) has withdrawn its asylum-seeker directive (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories-videos/home-affairs-withdraws-directive-asylum-applications) following the Constitutional Court’s Scalabrini Centre judgment. It denies political interference. Protests have left Durban and Soweto tense; Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi seeks dialogue as police remain deployed in KwaZulu-Natal.
Navi Pillay (https://www.enca.com/lifestyle-top-stories/south-africas-navi-pillay-wins-nobel-peace-prize) has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize (https://www.enca.com/lifestyle-top-stories/south-africas-navi-pillay-wins-nobel-peace-prize) for advancing peace and international law. The former UN human rights chief dedicated it to survivors of international crimes. The Nobel Committee warned of pressure on legal institutions.
A pastor’s wife (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories-videos/pastors-wife-remains-custody-baby-murder-case-postponed) accused in connection with the death of a four-month-old baby (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories-videos/pastors-wife-remains-custody-baby-murder-case-postponed) remains in custody after her Atteridgeville (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories-videos/pastors-wife-remains-custody-baby-murder-case-postponed) court case was postponed to Monday. Police seek her husband over alleged rape and murder.
Randburg residents (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories-videos/rubbish-piles-randburg-residents-raise-health-and-safety-fears) fear health risks after nearly two weeks without refuse collection. Pikitup (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories-videos/rubbish-piles-randburg-residents-raise-health-and-safety-fears) blames reduced capacity and says it is working to restore services.
The MK Party (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories-videos/zumas-hospitalisation-raises-questions-over-mk-partys-election-campaign) says Jacob Zuma (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories-videos/zumas-hospitalisation-raises-questions-over-mk-partys-election-campaign) is in good spirits after a reported routine medical check-up. His hospitalisation raises questions about election preparations.
The Johannesburg High Court has ordered the ANC to reinstate Andile Lungisa (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/court-rules-andile-lungisas-removal-anc-candidate-list-unlawful) to its Nelson Mandela Bay candidate list, ruling his removal unlawful.
Manchester City (https://www.enca.com/sport-videos/man-city-face-anfield-cauldron-after-guilty-premier-league-verdicts) face Liverpool after a commission found more than 100 Premier League financial-rule breaches (https://www.enca.com/sport-videos/man-city-face-anfield-cauldron-after-guilty-premier-league-verdicts) . City denies wrongdoing and has appealed. Manager Enzo Maresca backs the club.
Orlando Pirates (https://www.enca.com/sport/proteas-name-team-face-australia-first-test) meet Mamelodi Sundowns (https://www.enca.com/sport/proteas-name-team-face-australia-first-test) in Saturday’s MTN8 final (https://www.enca.com/sport/proteas-name-team-face-australia-first-test) in Durban. In cricket, Australia ended day one of the Durban Test on 187 for six after bad light stopped play.
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Chapter List
00:00 News Bite introduction and headlines
00:24 Home Affairs withdraws asylum directive; unrest in Durban and Soweto
04:49 Navi Pillay awarded Nobel Peace Prize
08:22 Atteridgeville infant murder case
09:29 Randburg refuse-collection crisis
11:13 Jacob Zuma hospitalisation
11:38 Andile Lungisa candidate-list court ruling
12:04 Manchester City financial-rules verdict and Liverpool fixture
13:59 Orlando Pirates versus Mamelodi Sundowns
14:13 South Africa versus Australia Test cricket
14:39 Bulletin sign-off
