South Africa: Home Affairs Slams Disinformation On Asylum Application Case

South Africa: Home Affairs Slams Disinformation On Asylum Application Case

[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has condemned disinformation about the Constitutional Court's 7 July 2026 judgment in the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town matter, which concerns the processing of asylum applications.

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The government has called for calm following a Constitutional Court judgment that strengthened procedural protections for asylum seekers, amid false claims that the ruling grants foreign nationals automatic legal status or South African citizenship.

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False claims that asylum seekers can vote

    The Department of Home Affairs has rejected false claims circulating online that a Constitutional Court judgment means asylum seekers will be allowed to vote in South Africa.   The department says the claims are part of a large-scale disinformation campaign surrounding a 7 July 2026 Constitutional Court judgment in the matter involving the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town and the Minister of Home Affairs.   Home Affairs says the judgment does …

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Home Affairs condemns disinformation on Scalabrini judgement

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has condemned disinformation about the