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Home Affairs wins Constitutional Court case against repeat asylum applications
The Department of Home Affairs has won a significant victory against abuse of the asylum system through today’s judgment of the Constitutional Court in Director-General, Department of Home Affairs and Others v Irankunda and Another. In its majority ruling, the Court upheld the Department’s appeal against an earlier ruling from the Supreme Court of Appeal by confirming that repeat asylum applications are not permitted once an original application has been finally determined.
Minister Schreiber welcomes Cabinet approval of Revised White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection
The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, has welcomed Cabinet’s approval of the Revised White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection. Cabinet approval followed after an extensive programme of public consultation undertaken by the Department of Home Affairs, which covered all nine provinces and generated thousands of inputs from stakeholders and members of the public.
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Extension of temporary concession for foreign nationals related to delayed processing of waiver, visa and appeal applications