In case you missed it: Home Affairs withdraws asylum directive | Pillay wins Nobel Prize | World record for swimmer Coetzé
Catch up on the biggest stories this Friday, 9 October 2026, in our simple daily news update.
On 9 October 2026, South African jurist and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law. Meanwhile, the Director-General of the Department of Home Affairs announced the withdrawal of the asylum seeker intake directive issued on 28 September 2026.
In a separate development, South African swimmer Pieter Coetzé set a new world record in the backstroke during the second leg of the Swimming World Cup in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on 9 October 2026.
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