Asylum
Relief for those seeking asylum in SA following new court order
The Western Cape High ruling handed down last week would allow family members of asylum seekers to document themselves as dependents in a process called 'family...
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Trump orders changes to asylum case handling
The announcement came as Trump blasted what he described as the United States' 'weak, ineffective and dangerous' immigration laws on Twitter.
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Home Affairs Dept slammed over Cape refugee office delay
The Public Works Department has confirmed the facility expected to be ready by 1 January.
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Australia increases pressure, cash offers for PNG asylum seekers to return home
About a dozen Bangladeshi & Nepalese asylum seekers on Manus Island said they are being called to meet with Australian officials.
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EU proposes new asylum rules to stop migrants crossing Europe
In an unprecedented wave of migration last year, 1.3 million people reached the EU.
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Home Affairs introduces new application system in Marabastad
The Home Affairs Department has introduced a new application system at its Marabastad centre in Pretoria to deal with the influx of refugees.
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Corruption at Home Affairs refugee centres in the spotlight
Corruption Watch says Home Affairs officials are running a black market at the expense of vulnerable refugees.
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'SA Home Affairs treats us like we're animals'
Asylum seekers say they've been ill-treated by the Home Affairs and this needs to be addressed.
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The Africa Report: 8 November
EWN’s Africa Correspondent Jean-Jacques Cornish reports on the day’s top African news.
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No asylum request from Snowden - Russia
Russia says said it has not yet received a formal request for political asylum from the American fugitive.
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Snowden might accept Venezuelan asylum
A journalist says the whistleblower hasn't given a clear sign of when he will travel.
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Security boss fired from refugee centre
The head of security at the Customs House centre faces claims of corruption.
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Security boosted at Customs House
Home Affairs says it's been forced to increase security at an asylum centre after tensions boiled over.
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Rubber bullets fired at Customs House
Foreign nationals have been queuing for days, desperate for their asylum documentation.
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Asylum seekers protest in Germany
Dozens of asylum seekers in Germany defied an order restricting their freedom of movement.
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Business worried about influx of refugees
The Chamber of Commerce hopes authorities will be able to manage the influx of refugees to the city foreshore.
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Maitland refugee centre to shut down
Cape High Court has postponed a court application to prevent the Maitland refugee centre from closing.
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Home Affairs to review Gavric asylum application
Serbian fugitive Dobrosav Gavric has won the right to have his application for asylum reviewed.
