# South Africa suspends asylum applications as anti-immigrant protests resume

https://mins.news/en/video/98257

- France 24 English, 2026-10-13 15:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o72lLxifyzU

> A court ruling led South Africa’s government to open its application system to all foreign nationals, regardless of legal status. Although applications still require approval, anti-immigrant protests outside several Home Affairs offices prompted authorities to temporarily halt refugee and asylum applications.

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