Asylum, Refugees & Humanitarian

3+ hour, 36+ min ago   (349+ words) The South African government will approach the courts for a supervisory order to manage the implementation of a recent Constitutional Court judgment. However, the judgment did not automatically grant refugee status or permanent residency to any applicant. It strictly mandated…...

1+ hour ago   (584+ words) Updated Oct. 12, 2026, 8:35 a.m. | By Newswatch The online asylum registration and appointment system launches on November 10 after overcrowding and protests followed a Constitutional Court ruling. Home Affairs is set to introduce a new online registration and appointment system for asylum seekers. The…...

2+ hour, 17+ min ago   (535+ words) Canada will introduce a revised online asylum claim process on November 3, 2026. People with unsubmitted claims in the IRCC Portal may need to answer additional questions and review earlier responses after the November 2 cutover. Claims already submitted before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on…...

13+ hour, 23+ min ago   (112+ words) Home | Undocumented Immigration Schreiber says the system will allow the department to add more security features to avoid its abuse by applicants. He says his department wants to prevent applicants from re-applying after being rejected. Home Affairs is developing a…...

4+ hour, 39+ min ago   (513+ words) Pretoria – South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs plans to introduce a phased, biometric-based asylum application system by 10 November 2026, following operational challenges triggered by the implementation of a Constitutional Court judgment on asylum seekers. Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi…...

2+ hour, 32+ min ago   (575+ words) Home » News » Rejected asylum seekers cannot reapply for protection Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has clarified that asylum seekers whose claims have been finally rejected cannot simply submit new applications to regain legal protection in South Africa. Speaking…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (999+ words) MIGRATION · DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Dominican Republic deportations held at about 1,000 a day this weekend, the country’s migration office said on Sunday. Almost all deportees are sent across the land border into Haiti. For US readers, the pace matters because Haiti, in…...

5+ hour, 3+ min ago   (168+ words) Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says asylum seekers whose claims have been rejected cannot simply reapply to regain legal protection. Addressing the media in Pretoria, she says, anyone raising a genuine new risk of persecution or serious harm…...

3+ hour, 49+ min ago   (769+ words) The SANDF has touched down in Durban CBD, moving in style in a three-military vehicle convoy, roving around the known hot spots in the city on Sunday. Image: Doctor Ngcobo / ANA Studio The government will approach the courts for guidance…...

5+ hour, 10+ min ago   (878+ words) South Africa's Home Affairs Department has withdrawn a controversial directive on asylum applications following protests, violence and growing anger over immigration. The directive, issued on 28 September, instructed refugee reception offices to accept applications from asylum seekers who might previously have…...