South Africa: Court bans new asylum applications after rejection

The Constitutional Court of South Africa ruled that foreigners whose asylum applications have been rejected cannot submit new requests. This decision aims to prevent an 'endless cycle' that complicates expulsions. Interior Minister Leon Schreiber hailed the ruling as a victory against abuses of the asylum system. The case involved two Burundians whose applications were rejected in 2014, citing political violence in Burundi following the 2015 presidential election.