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EWN Oct 17
Police say Mandrax drug lab uncovered in Soweto a 'family operation': On Friday, four suspects were arrested when police uncovered the lab in Meadowlands.
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Police say Mandrax drug lab uncovered in Soweto a 'family operation'
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Acting police commissioner vows to hunt down those behind Soweto, Durban vehicle torchings
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WATCH | Tensions are rising in Orlando West, Soweto, where residents have shut down two spaza shops operated by foreign nationals ... Show more
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Ten cars torched as xenophobic violence erupts in Soweto: Ten cars were set alight in Orlando West, Soweto, on Thursday following violence between community ...
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Ten cars torched as xenophobic violence erupts in Soweto
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EWN Oct 08
Tensions high in Soweto as residents storm foreign-owned spaza shop: A group of Soweto residents is removing stock from the fana spaza shop ...
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Tensions high in Soweto as residents storm foreign-owned spaza shop
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WATCH | ActionSA supporters gathered outside Orlando Police Station in Soweto for a picket calling for arrested foreign nationals to be processed and deported ... Show more
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A statue of Nelson Mandela is unveiled in Glasgow on Friday. Designed by renowned sculptor Alan B Herriot, the statue stands on a plinth of South African ... Show more
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EWN Oct 09
‘Too little, too late’, says Soweto resident after Home Affairs asylum directive withdrawal
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‘Too little, too late’, says Soweto resident after Home Affairs asylum ...
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EWN Oct 09
Police, soldiers occupy Soweto after violent anti-illegal immigration protest: Police said clashes between protesters and some foreign nationals triggered the ...
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Police, soldiers occupy Soweto after violent anti-illegal immigration ...
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EWN Oct 09
Home Affairs withdraws intake of asylum applications directive after violent protests
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Key FactsHome Affairs withdraws asylum directive after unrest
Oct 9, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ewn.co.za
  • The Department of Home Affairs withdrew the directive after violent protests in Durban and Soweto.

  • The Constitutional Court’s July ruling allows asylum seekers to apply regardless of how they entered the country.

  • The Inter-Ministerial Committee acknowledged that Refugee Reception Offices were overwhelmed by asylum applicants.

  • The department is developing a new procedure; details remain unknown, and the court ruling remains in force.
    • It's a major relief. It gives us that window of opportunity to rectify and remedy the situation without undermining the Constitutional Court judgment, but at the same time ensuring the law favours those intended to protect rather than disadvantage them.
    — Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, speaking in Soweto on Friday morning, reacting to the DHA's withdrawal of the asylum applications directive.
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South Africa has suspended new asylum applications following violent protests in Durban and Soweto over a court ruling that broadened access to the asylum ... Show more
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Lesufi welcomes withdrawal of asylum directive after Soweto car burnings and violent protests
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Lesufi welcomes withdrawal of asylum directive after Soweto car burnings ...
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On a borrowed bike, Siya Ntsele shows what grit and talent can achieve: The young mountain bike rider’s stellar Go2Sea performance earned him more than applause: ...
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On a borrowed bike, Siya Ntsele shows what grit and talent can achieve
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Two ATM bombings reported at Soweto filling stations: Police probe linked incidents after early-morning blasts at Meadowlands and Orlando West
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Two ATM bombings reported at Soweto filling stations
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How a humble Soweto parkrun can cultivate community joy: In Soweto’s Dorothy Nyembe Park, parkrun’s understated weekly ritual united legends like Bruce Fordyce ...
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How a humble Soweto parkrun can cultivate community joy
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 Sep 07
Impact player Cameron Hanekom plays down his own role in Soweto Test victory against All Blacks
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Impact player Cameron Hanekom plays down his own role in Soweto Test ...
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Five signs the ANC has given up on Joburg: The data reveals that most ANC voters have already chosen to stay home on 4 November.
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Five signs the ANC has given up on Joburg
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EWN Sep 05
Kolisi: Springboks want to give South Africa a memory to cherish: Springbok captain Siya Kolisi says Saturday’s clash with New Zealand carries significance far ...
ewn.co.za/2026/09/05/kolisi-springboks-want-to-give-south-africa-a-memory-to-cherish
Kolisi: Springboks want to give South Africa a memory to cherish
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OpinionNo-fee school provides a master class in teaching with few resources: Bopasenatla Secondary in Diepkloof, Soweto, has turned tight discipline and planning into ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-08-31-no-fee-school-provides-a-master-class-in-teaching-with-few-resources/
No-fee school provides a master class in teaching with few resources
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EWN Aug 30
Ramaphosa hopes Joburg residents will accept Morero’s apology after outburst: The incident happened near Soweto on Thursday when a resident referred to Morero as ...
ewn.co.za/2026/08/30/ramaphosa-hopes-joburg-residents-will-accept-morero-s-apology-after-outburst
Ramaphosa hopes Joburg residents will accept Morero’s apology after ...
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businesstech.co.za Aug 24
First security estate in South Africa’s largest township – with homes selling for over R1 million
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First security estate in South Africa’s largest township – with homes ...
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Only 200 of 12,000 Tshepisong households paying for electricity: City Power : The electricity crisis in Tshepisong, Soweto, has taken on a new dimension with ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-27-only-200-of-12000-tshepisong-households-paying-for-electricity-city-power/
Only 200 of 12,000 Tshepisong households paying for electricity: City ...
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Police trace Soweto murder suspect within four hours of issuing public alert: Victim found stabbed, body concealed in blankets at Soweto residence
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-20-police-trace-soweto-murder-suspect-within-four-hours-of-issuing-public-alert/
Police trace Soweto murder suspect within four hours of issuing public ...
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Phakathi arrested after community, media help police trace Soweto murder suspect: Police commissioner thanks communities and the media for helping police trace ...
iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-08-20-phakathi-arrested-after-community-media-help-police-trace-soweto-murder-suspect/
Phakathi arrested after community, media help police trace Soweto murder ...
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Soweto neighbours shocked at arrest of ‘sextortionist’: Residents of block in Orlando East where Ifeel Simango was arrested say he was a quiet man who kept to ...
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Soweto neighbours shocked at arrest of ‘sextortionist’
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Soweto awash in raw sewage as ageing system crumbles: In Soweto, daily manhole bursts send sewage streaming through streets and rivers, starkly marking the ...
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Soweto awash in raw sewage as ageing system crumbles
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 Aug 07
Family of Soweto doctor Michael Isabelle relieved after his killers get life terms
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Family of Soweto doctor Michael Isabelle relieved after his killers get ...
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EWN Aug 06
Soweto man arrested for allegedly staging his own kidnapping to extort R100,000 from family
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Soweto man arrested for allegedly staging his own kidnapping to extort ...
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Sasabona Manganye: The ANC has proved that it is the only party that can rescue Johannesburg
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OpinionWhat are Mashaba and Malema hiding?: AmaBhungane is fighting to access the financial reports of all South Africa’s political parties ...
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What are Mashaba and Malema hiding?
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