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glad that we didn't rush into it last week because today we're going to take our time and unpack this. Home Affairs withdraws the asylum directive after the Deben Soweto violence, right? So Home Affairs has withdrawn this asylum directive. And today we're
It's the people being removed from inside home affairs because when you burn a car in the street, it doesn't solve the corrupt official inside home affairs. And in the media statement, what we have also issued is that SIU has been inside home affairs doing
You enter South Africa. Home affairs can if you entered illegally, or if you do not have what they call an asylum visa, or if you were not able to present yourself at Home Affairs during a certain period of time. So that judgment is saying that Home Affairs
Premier Panyaz Ali Soufi has committed that his office has received complaints from residents about home affairs services in Soweto. He notes that residents have expressed their unhappiness that home affairs offices are prioritizing asylum seeker applications
Now, they've been inundated with so many people in the last few days. Now, that can't be the fault of Home Affairs DG. In fact, they've had to respond now to it, and therefore, there's also been threats against them, and people have attempted to shut down the
With illegal immigration in the country. And even with the withdrawal of that directive, the Home Affairs Directive, which was very controversial, even with that withdrawal, it doesn't seem like it is enough. People still want more. And I'm not sure what that
over wherever you look. And we understand also that the Mayor of Jove, Dadamoreo, will be visiting the Home Affairs offices not so long from now on. All right, and of course, that directive that Home Affairs had initially issued for people to come through and
Withdrawal then of that directive by Home Affairs. Help me welcome onto the show Craig Smith, an immigration lawyer. Craig, good morning. Thanks for your time. So we're dealing with a couple of moving parts, but I think the most consequential one is the fact
proceedings because that had been halted for some time, actually. If we go back to COVID days, and Home Affairs had never been able to fully process people who are asylum seekers for some time, that went to court, and Home Affairs was then asked to start with
The right level of sensitivity that it needs. Now, this whole issue of home affairs and the Constitutional Court judgment, I would like to point out from the onset that this is just an outlet, as you're saying, of an already existing melting pot of illegal
Not from this country, whereas when they find that they go to the home affairs offices, they don't necessarily receive the same service. But I must tell you that these are also two separate offices within home affairs. Specifically, the asylum seekers
Or something that was planned. When we increase the fuel, home affairs must speak about aslam seekers and people should fight and concentrate on aslam seekers. JCK John is back. It's not home affairs who say that it's a constitutional court. There is a big
been to his bank five or six times in two months. He's told his thumbprints cannot be verified against Home Affairs records and the banking app won't accept his selfie either. And every time the bank sends him to Home Affairs to sort it out. As we get older,
Be verified against Home Affairs records, and the banking app won't accept his selfie either. And every time, the bank sends him to Home Affairs to sort it out. As we get older, the ridges on our fingertips wear down, and in a world built on biometrics, that
been to his bank five or six times in two months. He's told his thumbprints cannot be verified against Home Affairs records and the banking app won't accept his selfie either. And every time the bank sends him to Home Affairs to sort it out. As we get older,
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Meanwhile, Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber says the Concord's ruling does not take away Home Affairs adjudicative powers. The Con Court did not remove our right as Home Affairs to adjudicate a refugee application. In terms of our laws, and that includes
Studio ascertain whether they've got a visa or I've got a visa, only 1,100. Again, the failures of Home Affairs in the sense that they do not have any system to track and trace a person. For instance, you have got 95% of these asylum applications which are not
compliance with the court order and listening to the concerns of many South Africans. Meanwhile, Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber says the Concorde ruling does not take away the Home Affairs Department's adjudicative powers. The Con Court did not remove
ID. So, despite the fact that we had an appointment booked for two o'clock in the afternoon, we got home at seven o'clock that night. And I'm already terrified at the thought of having to go and collect the ID when it's ready. So, when I saw a reel last night
judgment on asylum seekers. The Apex Court made a ruling that asylum seekers should be assisted at Home Affairs offices regardless of their status in the country. The decision was implemented by the Department of Home Affairs, but was met with violent
of whether people are queuing there? Because we understand that this directive that was withdrawn by Home Affairs this morning hasn't actually been conveyed to people who continue to queue outside various Home Affairs branches this morning in different parts
or fail to report to refugee reception officers within the required period. The Department of Home Affairs has since withdrawn the directive issued to implement the court ruling. DEFOR says South Africa can easily resolve illegal immigration issues by
We were on 147,000. The Auditor General, back in 2019 already, said with the current workforce under Home Affairs, to clear the backlog would take 68 years. That was in 2019. Now, obviously, fast forward six years later, seven years later, that would be the
Tulane Mavuso, Deputy Director General for Operations at Home Affairs. Thank you so much for joining us. Yeah, this is going to be a difficult one, guys. And I think Mr. Mavuso does indicate that this is going to create some problems. Basically, what Home
Ruling was issued out, Home Affairs was not ready. And before the implementation, what Home Affairs was supposed to do was to get themselves ready in terms of how they're going to deal with the situation. But also, Bonnie, this ruling was not saying they must
Obviously, the directive that was issued by the Department of Home Affairs around that, which has drawn a huge backlash. So she's sitting there, she's explaining to the people that no, it wasn't us, it was the DA, it was the DA minister of home affairs. Over
glad that we didn't rush into it last week because today we're going to take our time and unpack this. Home Affairs withdraws the asylum directive after the Deben Soweto violence, right? So Home Affairs has withdrawn this asylum directive. And today we're
no, because in and of itself, some of the issues that South African citizens have to deal with at home affairs often can't process their own documentation properly and within time because of a lack of manpower. So a very sensitive matter, but also one that has
It's the people being removed from inside home affairs because when you burn a car in the street, it doesn't solve the corrupt official inside home affairs. And in the media statement, what we have also issued is that SIU has been inside home affairs doing
now use technology to also verify the authenticity of those. While an asylum application is active, Home Affairs cannot deport an applicant. The deportation process only kicks in once the application is finalized, and if rejected, the migrant is now dealt with
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