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Catch up on the biggest stories of Thursday, 8 October 2026, that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

KZN police call in officers from elsewhere in the Durban metro

KZN police have called in officers from elsewhere in the Durban metro as reinforcements.

879 vehicles recalled: Safety issued for Audi Q3, Hyundai Santa Fe and Hino 700 trucks

The Daily Lotto results for Thursday, 8 October 2026

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What beachgoers and anglers need to know as spring tides approach

Heading to the coast on Friday? Check the high and low tide times as spring tide conditions approach and plan your visit safely.

Cars torched as Soweto residents clash with foreign nationals [VIDEOS]

Clashes have also been reported in Durban and Gqeberha as foreign nationals queued at Home Affairs offices following the ruling.

Daily Lotto results: Thursday, 8 October 2026

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SA manufacturing sector records sharp decline in August

Stats SA data shows that manufacturing declined by 4.3% in August.

Group attempts to disrupt asylum applications at EC Home Affairs

Police used stun grenades to disperse the crowd of about 30 protesters earlier this Thursday.

Acting Police Commissioner to assess police deployments in Soweto

Dimpane will also outline the operational measures being implemented.

LIVE | Acting National Police Commissioner visits Soweto

Acting National Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane briefs the media in Soweto

UPDATE: 23 vehicles torched as SAPS moves to contain Soweto, Durban unrest

At least 33 people killed in strikes on Ukrainian public buses

Thirty people were killed and at least 18 were injured by Russian strikes in eastern Ukraine that included an attack on a public bus, authorities said Thursday, as an intensive pre-winter wave of attacks continued and power outages worsened in the capital Kyiv.

Zambia signs health deal with US after removal of data-sharing clauses

The government also said that the deal was not coupled to an agreement on US access to the countryâ s mineral resources.

France to release 10 mln barrels of diesel from strategic reserves

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced Wednesday that France will release 10 million barrels of diesel from its strategic reserves to help ease pressure on the fuel market.

Five Sundowns heroes who have delivered heartbreak to Pirates

Orlando Pirates are chasing another MTN8 triumph, but Mamelodi Sundowns have a few players with a history of hurting the Buccaneers

Electric buses in South Africa gain ground as diesel prices spike

Electric buses in South Africa gain ground as diesel prices spike  Diesel's 54% year-on-year spike to around R30/litre is strengthening the case for electric buses, but high purchase prices, charging The post Electric buses in South Africa gain ground as diesel prices spike appeared first on Cape Business News.

Commercial solar battery storage: NID project shows value of peak demand management

Commercial solar battery storage: NID project shows value of peak demand management By Kris van der Bijl A 100kWh battery might seem modest alongside a 1MWp solar installation, but at The post Commercial solar battery storage: NID project shows value of peak demand management appeared first on Cape Business News.

Water Independence Starts with What You Can Deploy Tomorrow

Water Independence Starts with What You Can Deploy Tomorrow By Dawid Bredenkamp As pressure on water resources continues to grow, flexibility is becoming less of a luxury and more of The post Water Independence Starts with What You Can Deploy Tomorrow appeared first on Cape Business News.

Port of Cape Town improvements face their real test in the next fruit season

Port of Cape Town improvements face their real test in the next fruit season By Adrian Ephraim For an industry that lives and dies by whether a container reaches an The post Port of Cape Town improvements face their real test in the next fruit season appeared first on Cape Business News.