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The Constitutional Court's asylum ruling dominated the day on air. Nearly every news bulletin carried the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration's attempt to calm tempers after violent scenes at Durban's refugee reception centre. Crime stories also crossed stations: a Mandrax lab bust in Krugersdorp and the killing of a baby at the Hennops River. Sport desks looked ahead to the Proteas' first home Test against Australia since Sandpapergate.