South Africa: Home Affairs Withdraws Asylum Directive After Violent Anti-Immigration Protests

AllAfrica Global Media · 2026-10-09T06:35:22.000Z · Politics

[allAfrica] The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has withdrawn a directive on the intake of asylum applications following violent anti-immigration protests in Durban and Soweto, as the government seeks to find a way to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.

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