Home Affairs
Asylum seekers could lose Tshwane refugee office
Home Affairs wants to open a new refugee reception office at Beitbridge
News | 4 November 2026
High Court to decide on asylum seeker detentions
Home Affairs argues asylum seekers who entered country illegally can be detained
Law | 28 October 2026
Life as an asylum seeker in SA’s broken immigration system
For years seeking asylum has been near impossible
By Joseph Chirume and GroundUp Staff
Feature | 22 October 2026
Hundreds of refugees bused from Durban to Lindela
But about 150 people who had been camped outside Home Affairs since May have opted to stay
Brief | 15 September 2026
R233-million spent on buses for fleeing immigrants
About 100,000 people have left South Africa since June
By Liezl Human
Brief | 25 August 2026
Epping refugee centre closes after thousands repatriated but hundreds remain
To see this as “voluntary repatriation” is to turn a blind eye to the fear and hurt, says church leader
News | 6 July 2026
Hungry and displaced: thousands moved to new Musina repatriation centre
Conditions have improved but facilities are inadequate and food in short supply
By Thembi Siaga
Brief | 3 July 2026
Thousands of immigrants stuck in Musina with little food, water or shelter
Chaos as displaced immigrants descend on town close to Beitbridge border
By Thembi Siaga
News | 2 July 2026
Zimbabweans and Malawians wait hours at Beitbridge border for repatriation
Border Management Authority says Home Affairs and police checks must be completed before arriving at the border
Brief | 29 June 2026