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iol. co. za > news > 2026-05-27-migrants-camp-at-home-affairs-as-june-30-deadline-looms

Migrants camp at Home Affairs as June 30 deadline looms

14+ hour, 17+ min ago  (1495+ words) Claims of intimidation and denial of services fuel uncertainty outside Home Affairs centre. Hundreds of migrants have been enduring prolonged conditions outside the Department of Home Affairs" Durban Refugee Reception Office in Glenwood, Kwa Zulu-Natal, where anxiety and uncertainty continue…...

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iol. co. za > news > south-africa > 2026-05-26-home-affairs-committee-concerned-over-growing-litigation-in-asylum-system-citing-2733-judicial-reviews

Home Affairs Committee concerned over growing litigation in asylum system, citing 2, 733 judicial reviews

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (640+ words) The Home Affairs Committee has expressed concern over the rising number of judicial review applications in asylum and refugee cases, highlighting the strain on the system and calling for urgent reforms. The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has raised concern…...

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iol. co. za > news > south-africa > 2026-05-21-explainer--what-is-an-asylum-seeker-and-what-is-a-refugee-understanding-the-key-differences

EXPLAINER | What is an asylum seeker and what is a refugee? Understanding the key differences

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (347+ words) An asylum seeker is an individual who has fled their home country and is seeking protection in another country due to fear of persecution. As global migration increases due to conflict, political instability, economic hardship and insecurity, the terms asylum…...

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iol. co. za > news > crime-and-courts > 2026-05-12-landmark-judgment-repeat-asylum-applications-not-permitted-in-south-africa

Landmark judgment: Repeat asylum applications not permitted in South Africa

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (614+ words) The Constitutional Court has ruled that asylum seekers whose applications have been finally rejected cannot submit repeat applications while remaining in the country. The Constitutional Court has overturned a Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling that allowed asylum seekers whose…...

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iol. co. za > dailynews > news > 2026-02-25-whats-trending-home-affairs-scandal-sparks-fierce-social-media-debate

What's trending: Home Affairs scandal sparks fierce social media debate

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (440+ words) Ordinary folk are suffering because Home Affairs appears incompetent when, in fact, it is exceptionally good when money is changing hands, and X users are pissed off. A fierce debate erupted on social media following news that Home Affairs officials…...

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iol. co. za > dailynews > news > 2026-02-16-home-affairs-overhauls-migration-policy-as-public-input-closes-on-citizenship-and-refugee-law-reform

Home Affairs Overhauls Migration Policy as Public Input Closes on Citizenship and Refugee Law Reform

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (717+ words) South Africa's Department of Home Affairs is reforming its migration policies to address citizenship and asylum issues, inviting public input while facing criticism over the pace of change. In Picture: March and March movement founder Jacinta Ngobese Zuma. The Department…...

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iol. co. za > news > politics > 2026-02-12-sona-2026-ramaphosa-vows-crackdown-on-illegal-hiring-adds-10000-labour-inspectors

SONA 2026: Ramaphosa vows crackdown on illegal hiring, adds 10, 000 labour inspectors

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (652+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged to strengthen border security and crack down on employers flouting immigration laws. President Cyril Ramaphosa says employers who hire foreign nationals without the required permits or visas will face the full force of the law,…...

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iol. co. za > ios > 2026-02-11-security-scare-at-home-affairs-in-pmb

Security scare at Home Affairs in PMB

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (240+ words) Department of Home Affairs has issued a stern warning to South Africans after reports emerged of scammers charging for smart ID THE Department of Home Affairs in Kwa Zulu-Natal is facing yet another security scare after a firearm, live ammunition,…...

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