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South Africa suspends asylum applications amid renewed anti-immigrant protests

13 Oct 2026, 15:15 UTC · 1 source
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🚨 SOUTH AFRICA PAUSES REFUGEE AND ASYLUM APPLICATIONS South Africa temporarily suspended refugee and asylum applications. The move followed anti-immigrant protests outside several Home Affairs offices. A court ruling had prompted the government to open its application system to all foreign nationals, regardless of legal status. Source: France 24 #SouthAfrica #asylumapplications #antiimmigrantprotests

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