1 min readBy Kyle Findlay
ASYLUM FURY: How a narrow court ruling became a week of anti-foreigner rage online
By Kyle FindlaySouth Africa
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A narrow Constitutional Court ruling on asylum applications was distorted online into false claims about citizenship, grants, jobs and voting, fuelling anti-foreigner mobilisation in Durban.
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- 25 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 11, 2026
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- Kyle Findlay
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- Daily Maverick