South Africa: Home Affairs Slams Disinformation On Asylum Application Case
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Thu, 8 October 2026
2 reports- AllAfrica06:43first to report
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has condemned disinformation about the Constitutional Court's 7 July 2026 judgment in the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town matter, which concerns the processing of asylum applications.
- DW Top Stories18:42
South Africa has withdrawn a controversial asylum directive after anti-migrant protests descended into violence and chaos on Thursday.
Fri, 9 October 2026
5 reports- enca.com00:00
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The Department of Home Affairs has withdrawn a directive issued on 28 September concerning the intake of asylum seeker applications.
- AllAfrica06:35
[allAfrica] The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has withdrawn a directive on the intake of asylum applications following violent anti-immigration protests in Durban and Soweto, as the government seeks to find a way to implement a Constitutional Court ruling without further escalating tensions.
- AllAfrica06:51
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- jacarandafm.com07:15
The Department of Home Affairs has withdrawn a directive governing the intake of asylum-seeker applications, citing operational challenges at refugee
- taipeitimes.com16:00
The South African government yesterday said it had withdrawn an order on the processing of asylum applications that led to clashes between foreign nationals and anti-migrant locals.Violence erupted in Johannesburg’s Soweto and Durban on Thursday, with several cars torched and small foreign-run store
Sun, 11 October 2026
1 report- jacarandafm.com12:45
Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration chairperson Mmamoloko Kubayi says the government intends to approach the courts for a supervisory order
Mon, 12 October 2026
2 reports- AllAfrica03:55
[SAnews.gov.za] Government will approach the courts for guidance on implementing the Constitutional Court judgment on the processing of asylum applications, while the Department of Home Affairs is expected to introduce a structured intention-registration and appointment system by 10 November 2026.
- AllAfrica03:55
[Scrolla] The directive followed a Constitutional Court ruling that found parts of South Africa's refugee laws unconstitutional. Protests broke out in Soweto and Durban, with reports of 24 vehicles being set alight.