In case you missed it: Do we need another family meeting? | Gauteng’s coldest night of 2026 | Shibiri fired

In the news today, critics say South Africa does not need another family meeting as President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to address the nation on illegal immigration soon. Meanwhile, the weather service says Gauteng shivered through its coldest night of the year as temperatures plummeted on Thursday. Furthermore, suspended organised crime head Major-General Richard Shibiri has been fired.

The South African Weather Service’s forecast shows a very cold Eastern Cape in the northeast, morning frost inland, and partly cloudy skies with coastal showers in KwaZulu-Natal.Full weather forecast here. Stay up to date withThe Citizen– More News, Your Way. President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to soon address the nation about the growing crisis of illegal immigration and anti-immigration marches that have taken place all over the country.

It is still not clear which day Ramaphosa will address the nation on the immigration crisis, but ActionSA National Chairperson Michael Beaumont toldThe Citizenon Friday that South Africa does not need a family meeting on immigration. He said government must simply implement its own laws. “They must ensure that people and goods pass through our borders legally.

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It requires decisions to be taken about whether people qualify to be in our country and the immediate deportation of anyone who does not qualify to be in our country,” he said. Gauteng residents experienced the coldest night of 2026 on Thursday, as temperatures dipped to a few degrees above the freezing mark. Earlier this week, the South African Weather Service (Saws) warned of a cold front that would hit the province, forcing people to get extra blankets to keep warm.

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