1 min readBy Solomon Ekanem
South Africa backtracks on asylum directive after violent anti-migrant riots leave 24 vehicles torched and foreign shops looted across major cities
South Africa has withdrawn a directive governing the intake of asylum applications after anti-migrant protests in Johannesburg and Durban turned violent, exposing growing tensions between immigration enforcement and refugee protection.
By Solomon EkanemSouth Africa
Splinter groups aligned to the March and March Movement protested outside the Home Affairs Durban Refugee Reception Centre on Thursday. (Image: Leon Lestrade)
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- 23 words · 1 min read
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- October 9, 2026
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- Solomon Ekanem
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- Business Insider