South Africa ignores deportee torture claims
Congolese deportees claim the South African government is in cahoots with the DRC's President Kabila, who they say is stifling dissent using torture.
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ANC's tough new line on refugees
Policy documents have outlined the party's plans to crack down on illegitimate asylum seekers.
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Major increase in home affairs building rental
The home affairs department is paying R33-million a year rental for its new Pretoria offices -- almost R8-million more than what it previously paid.
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Immigration's lies and stagnation
South Africans can get a passport in days, but a foreigner is fortunate to get a permit within a year.
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Headscarves raise hackles
Rude and embarrassing treatment by passport officials over religious dress upsets local Muslims.
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Hawks block 'short cut' to expel fugitive
Home Affairs declares Serbian fugitive a "prohibited person".
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Fugitive Gavric 'a prohibited person', faces deportation
Serbian fugitive Dobrosav Gavric, who fled a prison sentence for the murder of warlord Zeljko Raznatovic, has been declared "a prohibited person".
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SA ramps up campaign for Dlamini-Zuma to lead AU
South Africa is pushing its campaign for Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to head the African Union, a key post to be decided next week.
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Dalai Lama high court bid a 'slam dunk' case
Judgment has been reserved in the Western Cape High Court on whether it's constitutional for government to bar the Dalai Lama entry into South Africa.
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Court orders release of asylum seekers
The departments of home affairs in Cape Town and Durban did not follow procedure and instead lured asylum seekers under false pretences.
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