Anti-migrant protests
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Home Affairs to launch biometric platform to tackle asylum backlog
New biometric online platform will help Department of Home Affairs address longstanding inefficiencies in the asylum system
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UPDATE | Police have arrested 30 since outbreak of unrest in KZN, Gauteng
The SAPS has arrested 30 people, including a man trying to shut down the MTN8 Cup Final match at the Moses Mabhida Stadium.
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Mthatha protest calls on traditional leaders to keep foreigners out
The Phakama Movement protested outside Home Affairs in Mthatha, urging traditional leaders to prevent foreigners from settling in their areas.
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Amid tension in KZN, 19 suspects have been arrested
19 suspects have been arrested in the unrest in KwaZulu-Natal. The premier Thami Ntuli called on the SANDF to deploy in Durban.
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Police warn of consequences after cars torched in asylum protests
Police warn against lawlessness after cars were burnt after a recent Constitutional Court ruling on asylum applications.
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Protests turn violent as anti-migrant tensions flare in South Africa
Protesters clashed with foreign nationals in South Africa after a court ordered the government to restart processing asylum applications.
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Foreign nationals targeted in South Africa’s extortion explosion
Foreign-owned spaza shops become prime targets in South Africa’s exploding extortion economy as gangs prey on immigrant business owners’ fears.
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Violence erupts at anti-migrant protest in Durban
A protest against undocumented migrants in Durban turned violent on Thursday, leaving five Congolese nationals injured and one person arrested.
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Joint operation puts undocumented employment under scrutiny
Nineteen undocumented people were arrested in Gqeberha during a multi-agency operation targeting illegal employment and compliance at major sites.
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Arrests expected for those behind attacks on foreign nationals, says Ramaphosa
President Ramaphosa says arrests and prosecutions expected for those behind violence against foreign nationals as police process evidence and reports.
