Home Affairs asylum system rollout draws backlash
The Home Affairs Department's move to digitise South Africa's asylum application process has triggered fresh tensions, with anti-immigration groups mobilising against asylum seekers attempting to access refugee reception centres. The department launched the first phase of its new digital asylum registration system on Tuesday, as part of efforts to modernise the application process, reduce administrative backlogs and tackle corruption. The platform is expected to streamline the process through which asylum […]
