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South Africa suspends asylum applications amid renewed anti-immigrant protests

South Africa suspends asylum applications amid renewed anti-immigrant protests
France 24 Tuesday 13 October 2026, 15:15 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Tensions have flared in South Africa after a court ruling prompted the government to open its application system to all foreign nationals, regardless of their legal status. Despite applications remaining subject to approval, anti-immigrant protests erupted outside several Home Affairs offices, forcing authorities to temporarily suspend refugee and asylum applications. FRANCE 24's Eunice Masson has the latest.

Tensions have flared in South Africa after a court ruling prompted the government to open its application system to all foreign nationals, regardless of their legal status. Despite applications remaining subject to approval, anti-immigrant protests erupted outside several Home Affairs offices, forcing authorities to temporarily suspend refugee and asylum applications. FRANCE 24's Eunice Masson has the latest. Keywords for this article [Image text:] EYEON AFRICA FRANCE
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