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Johannesburg police have fired rubber bullets at protesters outside the Constitutional Court in Braamfontein as tensions escalated during a demonstration over the asylum application system. Protesters have handed over a memorandum to the court. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter Chriselda Lewis.

Scores of women working on farms who marched to Parliament today, have demanded that Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Dean Macpherson, release state land in commercial farming areas for housing and food production. The women have also called for improved conditions on farms as well as the right to land. This week, women working on farms across the country gathered in Cape Town to discuss issues affecting them. These include job security, the national minimum wage, basic human rights, among others. Andile Mbanjwa reports...

The race to choose the next United Nations Secretary-General remains unresolved after five rounds of informal voting, with frontrunner Rebeca Grynspan yet to secure decisive backing. International Crisis Group analyst Daniel Forti says the next round could expose opposition from veto-holding powers and continued divisions could open the door to a late entrant. With the new leader due to take office in January, time for a transition is narrowing - as Sherwin Bryce-Pease reports from New York.

The National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Andy Mothibi, says criminal investigations are underway against the former the former head of the Investgating Directoracte Against Corruption, Advocate Andrea Johnson. Mothibi was briefing Parliament's Portfolio Commitee on Justice and Constitutional Development on the NPA's plan to restore public trust and confidence in IDAC. This follows testimonies at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, leading to the suspension of some of IDAC's officials and the resignation of its head Johnson.  Yamkela Mtshiyo reports...

The Democratic Alliance took its fight against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) to the streets of Pretoria yesterday. The march called for safer communities, stronger policing and justice for victims of GBV. DA mayoral candidates Cilliers Brink, Helen Zille and Khathutshelo Rasilingwane led the march. They were joined by DA Federal Chairperson Solly Msimanga and DA Deputy Federal Chairpersons Siviwe Gwarube and Solly Malatsi. The party also spoke to SABC News about the upcoming local government elections. Sibahle Motha reports.

SAPS Crime Intelligence and the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations have uncovered a multi-million-rand drug manufacturing laboratory at a farm in Krugersdorp, Gauteng. Police found quantities of Mandrax and ecstasy tablets at the suspected laboratory.Police say five South African nationals found on the premises have been arrested. National police spokesperson  is Brigadier Athlenda Mathe 

The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration says government is strengthening its response following a court judgment on the asylum system. Chairperson Mmamoloko Kubayi says authorities are improving refugee processing, biometric screening and the speed of asylum applications. Kubayi says Government is also considering legal options to manage the judgment's implementation.

The MTN8 Final is on Saturday in Durban with Pirates up against Sundowns. SAfm's sports Anchor Jon Gericke Has more 

A second witness has taken the stand at the Durban High Court in the trial of seven men linked to the murders of rapper Kiernan "AKA" Forbes and businessman Tebello "Tibz" Motsoane. The witness who is a  South African Police Service sergeant told the court that, in April 2023, police arrested accused number three, Siyanda Eddie Myeza, and another man in Umlazi for allegedly being in possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. The officer testified that Myeza was limping and using crutches at the time of his arrest. She told the court that crime intelligence had asked police to assist in arresting a suspect believed to be in possession of an unlicensed firearm. Officers were shown a photograph of Myeza before the arrest. SABC News reporter Celumusa Zulu has filed the report  

Umalusi CEO Mafu Rakometsi says the country is ready for the 2026 year-end national examinations. He has called on political parties and other sectors of society to minimise disruptions at schools serving as examination centres and urged everyone to support candidates during this critical period. Rakometsi was earlier briefing the media on the state of readiness of the public and private assessment bodies to conduct, administer and manage the 2026 matric exams.