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Protesters take aim at Home Affairs’ digital asylum system

South Africa's immigration debate is heating up, with anti-immigration groups taking their grievances to the Department of Home Affairs, challenging everything from its new digital asylum system to its handling of the country's refugee laws. Members of Progressive Forces of South Africa, Thembelihle Residents Association and Radical People of South Africa gathered outside the department's headquarters in Pretoria on Wednesday, under the United Civic Movement banner, demanding answers from government. […]

todayOctober 14, 2026 90 1

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Asylum seeker directive scrapped; fresh process to follow: Home Affairs

The Department of Home Affairs has moved to withdraw the directive it issued on the intake of asylum seekers following a Constitutional Court ruling. The department says it will begin a fresh process to determine the most appropriate operational approach to comply with the apex court's order. Government has acknowledged the harm caused by the directive, which it says was intended to provide operational measures to implement the order. Home […]

todayOctober 9, 2026 246

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Government pushes back on migration fears

Government has pushed back against what it calls misinformation surrounding the Constitutional Court’s July ruling on South Africa’s Refugees Act. The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration says the judgment does not automatically grant refugee status or permanent residence to undocumented foreign nationals, nor does it legalise unlawful migration. The court found certain provisions unconstitutional because they prevented some asylum seekers from accessing the asylum system on procedural grounds. This includes […]

todayOctober 8, 2026 71

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Civil society raises concerns over Constitutional Court asylum ruling

South Africa's asylum system has come under renewed scrutiny after the Constitutional Court struck down key provisions that previously allowed officials to block asylum applications on certain grounds. Civil society organisations warn that the judgment could place additional pressure on an already stretched immigration system, while the government has begun implementing the ruling at refugee reception offices. The apex court's July judgment in the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town v […]

todayOctober 6, 2026 176

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OPINION | Whoever owns the data owns the truth: Capitec, the DA, and the quiet enclosure of South Africa’s information economy

In June 2024, in the aftermath of an election in which voter turnout fell to 58.57%, I argued that South Africa's democracy was in crisis, not simply because people had stopped voting, but because the alternatives on offer were themselves financed and shaped by the same captains of capital who had long protected the status quo. Parties like Rise Mzansi, ActionSA and BOSA, I maintained, were not vanguards of "new […]

todaySeptember 15, 2026 73

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March and March confronts refugees in Durban, demanding they leave

Tensions once again flared on Che Guevara Road in Durban, where the anti-illegal immigration group March and March returned to demand the removal of refugees camped outside the Home Affairs offices. Hundreds of foreign nationals staying on the pavement called on authorities to assist with their relocation to the Lindela Repatriation Centre, saying they fear being violently driven out. The group said it was prepared to have its members' immigration […]

todaySeptember 10, 2026 44

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Chidimma calls for spirit of Ubuntu, claims she’s being targeted

Former Miss Universe Nigeria and Miss South Africa contestant, Chidimma Adetshina, maintains that she was born in South Africa, while accusing authorities of unfairly targeting her. Her immigration status remains uncertain after the Cape Town Regional Court postponed judgment in her deportation case. Adetshina who believes that there's an attempt to make an example out of her, briefly appeared in court today and will return for judgment on 27 February […]

todayAugust 19, 2026 134

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SA wants Nigeria, Malawi and Ethiopia to reimburse repatriation costs

The South African government has written to Nigeria, Malawi and Ethiopia seeking reimbursement for the repatriation of their nationals over the past month. The Home Affairs department says nearly  R300 million has been spent on the repatriation operations, following anti-illegal immigration protests in the country. About 75,000 foreign nationals have so far been processed for repatriation to their home countries. Home Affairs Director General, Livhuwani Makhode, has described the costs […]

todayAugust 12, 2026 41

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Home Affairs extends operating hours for IEC voter registration weekend

The Department of Home Affairs has urged South Africans to take advantage of the Voter Registration Weekend after announcing the extension of operating hours nationwide, saying there is "no excuse" for citizens not to register ahead of the Electoral Commission’s registration drive on 20 and 21 June. The Department says its offices will be open from 8am until 5pm on both Saturday and Sunday to assist eligible citizens in obtaining […]

todayJune 19, 2026 107