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  1. Xenophobic protests and violence targeting foreigners broke out in Ghana and South Africa on May 28th.
  2. Xenophobic protests and violence targeting foreigners broke out in Ghana and South Africa on May 28th.
  3. Xenophobic protests and violence targeting foreigners broke out in Ghana and South Africa on May 28th.
  4. Anti-migrant protests escalated in the Eastern Cape and utilized major South African cities as hubs.

Constitutional Court Ruling Triggers Immigration Review and Protests in South Africa

4 reports, 4 independent Updated Oct 11
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What happened

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A Constitutional Court ruling prompted a review of immigration procedures in South Africa. The judgment requires officials to assess asylum claims even if applicants entered the country irregularly or failed to apply within prescribed deadlines. Sporadic anti-immigrant protests occurred in Johannesburg and Durban outside refugee reception centers, preventing some asylum applications from being processed.

From businessday.co.za

Why it matters

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The ruling mandates that the Department of Home Affairs review its instructions to refugee reception centers to prevent confusion and address the judgment’s unintended consequences. The government is assessing its options to manage the changes to asylum procedures.

Anti-migrant protests have escalated in the Eastern Cape and utilized major South African cities as hubs, following xenophobic violence in Ghana and South Africa in May.

From businessday.co.za

Who's involved

  • JohannesburgLocation where sporadic anti-immigrant protests erupted.
  • DurbanLocation where sporadic anti-immigrant protests erupted.
  • constitutional courtCourt that issued the ruling requiring assessment of asylum claims.
  • Department of Home AffairsGovernment agency reviewing instructions to refugee reception centers.
  • South AfricaGeopolitical state where the court ruling and protests took place.

How it developed

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  1. Legal judgments from the constitutional court are impacting the lives of migrants in Johannesburg.Sub-event
  2. A constitutional court judgment triggered anti-migrant violence in Durban and Soweto.Sub-event
  3. Protests in JHB/DURBAN linked to court ruling and government review.1 source

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