Immigration
Anti-immigrant mob threatens to burn women and children
Home Affairs backtracks on reopening the asylum system after violent clashes
By Seth Thorne, Joseph Bracken, Tsoanelo Sefoloko and Joseph Chirume
News | 9 October 2026
Violence and mayhem in Durban anti-immigrant march
One person in hospital
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
News | 8 October 2026
Asylum system reopens after ConCourt judgment
Most new applicants have been barred from accessing the system since at least 2020
News | 5 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
Judges split on Concourt asylum ruling
After two conflicting high court judgments, a full bench of the Gauteng high court will now determine how to interpret the apex court July ruling
Law | 11 September 2026
March and March returns to refugee camp after violent clashes
The refugees’ blankets and other belongings at the camp were set alight and stones were thrown.
Brief | 10 September 2026
300 Zimbabweans stuck at Joburg consulate
Hundreds of people have been displaced by weekly March and March protests
News | 10 September 2026
Asylum seekers protest in Gqeberha
Refugee Reception Offices are effectively closed to new applicants, and the online renewal system is not working
Brief | 9 September 2026
SAFM apologises for Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma interview
The broadcast watchdog found SAFM breached its code by airing unverified claims about immigrants made by the March and March leader
Law | 4 September 2026