# Home Affairs asylum directive withdrawal: South Africa pause applications from asylum seekers wey be undocumented migrants afta violent protests - BBC News Pidgin

> Di South African govment on Friday, 9 October, announce say dem dey withdraw one controversial directive wey regard di intake of asylum seeker applications from pipo wey bin enta di kontri illegally.

- Published: 2026-10-09T09:03:36.483Z
- Updated: 2026-10-09T09:31:01.307Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Constitutional Court, Home Affairs Department, South African Home Affairs department, South African Police Service (SAPS), South African government, South African police, Violence in Soweto and Durban, local government elections

## How it developed

- 2026-10-09T09:03:36.483Z - BBC News Pidgin: [Home Affairs asylum directive withdrawal: South Africa pause applications from asylum seekers wey be undocumented migrants afta violent protests - BBC News Pidgin](https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/c6n9r3lz3439o)
- 2026-10-09T09:31:01.307Z - Punch: [South Africa withdraws asylum processing following xenophobic clashes](https://punchng.com/south-africa-withdraws-asylum-processing-following-xenophobic-clashes/)

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