Afrique du Sud : la justice interdit les nouvelles demandes d’asile après un rejet
The Constitutional Court of South Africa has ruled that foreigners whose asylum applications have been rejected will no longer be able to submit a new application.
The country's highest court believes that allowing repeated requests without a clear legal framework could create a "never-ending cycle," complicating deportations and causing administrative chaos.
South African Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber hailed the decision as a "great victory" against abuses of the asylum system.
The case involved two Burundian nationals whose initial applications were rejected in 2014. They submitted a new application in 2018, citing the political violence that occurred in Burundi after the 2015 presidential election.
At the time, President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to run for a third term triggered violent unrest that left dozens dead.
Growing tensions surrounding immigration
This decision comes amid heightened migration tensions in South Africa, where protests against undocumented migrants have been increasing in recent months.
President Cyril Ramaphosa recently denounced xenophobic violence orchestrated by "opportunists," stating that it did not reflect the official policy of the government.
According to the UNHCR, South Africa hosts more than 167,000 refugees and asylum seekers, mainly from Burundi, the DRC, Somalia, South Sudan, Rwanda and Zimbabwe.
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