# South Africa suspends asylum applications amid renewed anti-immigrant protests

https://mins.news/en/item/98242

- France 24, 2026-10-13 15:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/south-africa-suspends-asylum-applications-amid-renewed-anti-immigrant-protests

> Tensions rose in South Africa after a court ruling led the government to open its application system to all foreign nationals, regardless of legal status. Anti-immigrant protests outside several Home Affairs offices prompted authorities to temporarily halt refugee and asylum applications, though applications remain subject to approval.

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