Migration Crisis | Spotlight on amendments to the Refugees Act

The ball is in the court of the Home Affairs Department, after the recent Constitutional Court ruling that overturned amendments to the Refugees Act.

The changes in the Refugees Amendment Act 11 of 2017, made around the time the COVID pandemic struck, led to migrants being shut out of the asylum system for procedural missteps meaning their cases couldn't be assessed on their merits.

This ruling paves the way for all undocumented migrants to apply for asylum.

Mfundo Msomi takes a look at the background to this ruling.

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