{
  "id": 12801335,
  "title": "Anti-illegal immigration groups criticise Home Affairs directive allowing undocumented people to apply for asylum",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/anti-illegal-immigration-groups-criticise-home-affairs-directive",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T05:39:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/dailynews/news/2026-10-08-anti-illegal-immigration-groups-criticise-home-affairs-directive-allowing-undocumented-people-to-apply-for-asylum/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The directive follows a Constitutional Court ruling that found certain procedural barriers in the Refugees Act unconstitutional. Critics say it could be abused, while Home Affairs says it is constitutionally obliged to implement the judgment.",
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}