{
  "id": 13677421,
  "title": "Protesters camp outside Durban Home Affairs, vow to block reopening",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/protesters-camp-outside-durban-home-affairs-vow-to-block-reopening",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T08:20:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/protesters-camp-outside-durban-home-affairs-vow-to-block-reopening/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A group opposing illegal immigration has vowed to remain outside the Durban Home Affairs refugee reception centre, preventing it from reopening. This group gained prominence this week after foreign nationals were permitted to apply for asylum, following a Constitutional Court ruling in July. Protests against this process turned violent on Thursday and Friday in Durban's CBD. The Home Affairs department has now withdrawn its directive on the intake of asylum applications. Protesters took part in demonstrations this week, with incidents including burning cars and shop looting in Durban and Soweto. Despite the suspension of the intake process, a member of the group, Felemtwini Gumede, insists they will continue to camp outside the centre to obstruct its opening. Gumede also expressed frustration over the arrest of their leader, noting that police officers are unaware of the reasons behind these arrests.",
  "summary": "Protest erupted after foreign nationals were allowed to lodge applications for asylum",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Home Affairs: SA’s worst-rated offices revealed as residents complain of long queues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/home-affairs-sas-worst-rated-offices-revealed-as-residents-complain",
        "published": "2026-10-11T07:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "South Africans come first, and their concerns are legitimate, says Home Affairs committee",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/south-africans-come-first-and-their-concerns-are-legitimate-says-home",
        "published": "2026-10-11T07:27:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}