3+ hour, 35+ min ago  (345+ words) Updated July 9, 2026, 3: 58 p. m. | By Nomfundo Twala The Department of Home Affairs said reforms aimed at fixing long-standing challenges in South Africa's asylum system are starting to show results, with thousands of unresolved refugee appeals now cleared. Minister Leon Schreiber said that…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (929+ words) Updated May 26, 2026, 2: 37 p. m. | By Mmangaliso Khumalo The Department of Home Affairs has said that South Africa's asylum system remains under significant pressure, with a total backlog of more than 161, 000 appeal cases, even as officials attempt to distinguish between active applicants and…...