Tag: asylum

ConCourt draws line on asylum appeals to stop endless cycle

Opinion backs ruling that rejected asylum seekers cannot stay to reapply, calling…

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SA’s asylum seeker system will likely be abused ‘in a world fractured by poverty’, ConCourt rules

Home Affairs secured a legal victory against two Burundian nationals seeking asylum.…

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Donald Trump says US protected white South Africans under asylum policy amid genocide claims

Trump repeats claims of white South African “genocide” US President Donald Trump…

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UK ‘squandered’ billions on flawed asylum housing system – report

More than 32 000 migrants are currently said to be housed in…

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Victory for asylum seekers: High Court declares parts of Refugees Act unconstitutional

The organisation argued that deporting individuals without properly considering their asylum applications…

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Trump’s asylum offer now open to all South African minorities facing ‘persecution’

Critics in the US are questioning why Afrikaners are being fast-tracked while…

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EU names seven ‘safe’ countries to streamline asylum rejections

The EU has listed Kosovo, Bangladesh, Egypt and others as "safe countries"…

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UK asylum numbers soar to record levels as migration debate intensifies

The UK received 108138 asylum applications in 2024, the highest number on…

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‘Offer quality services to asylum seekers’ – Home Affairs chair after stampede at refugee centre in Marabastad

A refugee advocacy group has called on the UNHCR to assist foreign…

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