Crime 28 October 2026, 15:16 via IOL

Legal battle over detention of undocumented foreign nationals heads to Full Court

Questions surrounding the detention of prospective asylum seekers and their access to the asylum system will be considered by a full bench of the Gauteng High Court from November 16 to 18, as it hears 33 urgent applications.

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