Violence undermines South Africa’s immigration debate
The immediate spark was a Constitutional Court judgment removing procedural barriers that had prevented some asylum seekers from lodging claims because they entered South Africa irregularly, lacked the required transit documents or missed reporting deadlines.
South Africans are entitled to demand secure borders, competent immigration control and an asylum system that is neither corrupt, nor overwhelmed.
South Africa’s asylum administration has long suffered from backlogs, weak capacity and allegations of corruption.
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