SABCNews PM Headlines @21H00 | 09 October 2026

* Durban police have their hands full tonight as violent anti-immigration protests continue into the second night across the City's Central Business District. The protests have resulted in widespread property destruction, looting with multiple vehicles set on fire.

* KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has warned that current protests against undocumented foreign nationals will have far reaching consequences for safety and the economy of the province. Speaking to the SABC News this evening, Ntuli warned that the protest will seriously dent social cohesion and has called for the deployment of additional security forces including soldiers to quell the violence.

* Navi Pillay has described her Nobel Peace Prize win as an unexpected honour that recognised the work of those defending international justice. The South African International jurist says the award sends an important message of support for independent courts.

* US President Donald Trump's administration has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court, hours after one of its former judges won the Nobel Peace Prize. The move is putting Washington on a diplomatic collision course with its European allies including NATO.

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