An immigration official rejected the asylum application of a man from Chad who was jailed solely for homosexuality in his home country
South Africa must rid itself of issues that prevent a fair, rights-based approach to people’s mobility
The presidency believes the US president knows his invective against South Africa is devoid of truth
We debated the reasons the Afrikaners left their culture, friends and family – fear, uncertainty, disillusionment. But life in South Africa continued as usual
In 2001, my mother immigrated to South Africa from the DRC and applied for asylum. I was two years old. Now I must apply for asylum even though I know no other country
In this extract from Mark Gevisser’s new book, Aunty, fleeing abuse and witchcraft, treks to northern Malawi
A staff shortage means asylum seekers are unable to make appointments to apply for refugee status
Rahaf Mohammed Al-Qunun, fleeing alleged abuse by her conservative family, says she tried to reach Australia on a tourist visa
Activist Elin Ersson disobeyed authorities to delay the deportation of an Afghan asylum seeker, saying it is not right “to send people to hell”
In the week that the first Pride parade was held at a refugee camp in Kenya, a commentator assesses the situation for LBGTI asylum-seekers from Uganda
Dirco has not received a formal request for asylum from ousted Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, Parliament has heard
Sam Sumana was expelled from the governing All People’s Congress party for what is described as "his anti-party activities".
It’s not just refugee law. The low status accorded to unbelievers has now become a matter of systematic civic exclusion, writes Zoe Williams.
Russia has made no agreement to grant Bashar al-Assad asylum and is "not even thinking about" doing so, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said.
HRW on Thursday urged SA to stop deporting Zimbabweans fleeing the humanitarian disaster in their country and grant them temporary shelter instead.
A damning exit report by a team of experts blasts the Department of Home Affairs for failing asylum-seekers in South Africa.
