South Africa withdraws asylum directive after violent anti-migrant protests
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South Africa has withdrawn a new asylum-processing directive issued by the Department of Home Affairs following violent anti-migrant protests. The directive had responded to a court ruling that asylum seekers could not be turned away on procedural grounds, including illegal entry, which overwhelmed asylum offices. Protests began in Durban over a refugee center and spread to Soweto on Thursday; rioters torched 14 cars in Durban and 10 in Soweto, looted shops, and residents clashed with foreign shop owners, with gunshots reported.
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