#SABCNews Headlines @15H00 l 04 October 2024

*The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg is hearing the urgent application launched by the uMkhonto weSizwe party against the Judicial Service Commission - the party seeks a declaratory order that the conduct of the JSC to deny a postponement of its interviews be declared unconstitutional - this after Hlophe was barred from taking part in JSC processes following an interim interdict imposed by the Western Cape High Court. *Serial rapist Nkosinathi Phakathi has been handed 42 life sentences for rape as well as 791 years and six months imprisonment for kidnapping, assault, theft and compelling minors to witness a sexual act. *And - as the Israeli bombardment of Lebanon continues concerns linger over Israel's threat to target Iran's oil production facilities. International oil prices surged by over five percent due to market concerns over potential disruptions in global crude oil supply. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.