
Lesufi vows better asylum directive withdrawal messaging
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Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the government will ensure the Home Affairs Department’s withdrawal of the asylum seeker directive is properly communicated to the public. Home Affairs withdrew the directive , issued on September 28, that expanded the intake of asylum seeker applications following a Constitutional Court judgment. This led to violent protests in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, which resulted in 24 vehicles torched countrywide and properties vandalised. Lesufi says, “To me, if…
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