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Constitutional Court — South Africa's highest court that has ruled on asylum policy, parliamentary impeachment procedures, and presidential powers in recent coverage.

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October 2026
12 OctJoy Online
… The directive had sought to implement a July 7 Constitutional Court ruling that said asylum seekers cannot be denied access to South Africa’s asylum system solely on procedural grounds, such as entering the country illegally. …
South Africa withdraws asylum directive after anti-migrant violence
10 OctJoy Online
… In a press release issued on Saturday, October 10, the High Commission said multiple demonstrations had been reported in the central business districts (CBDs) of Johannesburg and Durban, with protesters in Johannesburg expected to converge on the Constitutional Court. …
Ghana High Commission warns nationals in South Africa over protests in Johannesburg, Durban
August 2026
24 AugJoy Online
… Opposition leader Brian Mundubile said last week that he was planning to file a petition at the Constitutional Court to challenge the results of an August 13 election in which he came second to President Hakainde Hichilema. …
Zambia closes courts on last day to file election challenge
24 AugJoy Online
… The courts that have been sealed off include the High Court in Lusaka, the Supreme Court, which also houses the Constitutional Court, and several local courts. …
Zambia courts sealed off as election petition deadline looms
2 AugJoy Online
… Opposition groups and activists are challenging the changes in the Constitutional Court while the government continues to defend them. …
A quiet day in Harare after Zimbabwe’s shutdown call
July 2026
27 JulJoy Online
… At the time MPs voted against establishing an impeachment inquiry, but in May the Constitutional Court ruled that parliament had acted unlawfully by shelving the panel’s report. …
South Africa’s president wins bid to temporarily halt impeachment inquiry over ‘Farmgate’
23 JulJoy Online
… Kwon’s case has cast a spotlight on the legal vacuum surrounding abortions in South Korea since the country’s Constitutional Court removed a long-standing abortion ban in 2019. …
South Korea woman acquitted of murdering newborn after hospital delivery
15 JulThe Ghanaian Times
… Yoon was impeached by the liberal-led legislature later that month, before his formal removal by the Constitutional Court. …
Ousted South Korean president jailed 2 years for manipulated opinion polls
12 JulJoy Online
… Thursday’s Constitutional Court ruling found that the amendment adopted by the assembly on June 29 was “contrary to the Constitution”. …
Senegal’s top court calls parliament-backed reform ‘unconstitutional’
June 2026
19 JunJoy Online
… However, on Wednesday, the country’s Constitutional Court dismissed a legal challenge seeking to block the bill.
Zimbabwe MPs pass bill to extend president’s time in power

World & Region

South Africa withdraws asylum directive after violent protests

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South Africa's Department of Home Affairs withdrew a directive allowing asylum applications after anti-migrant protests turned violent in Johannesburg and Durban. The directive had sought to implement a Constitutional Court ruling allowing asylum seekers access to the system regardless of how they entered the country, but Home Affairs said implementation overwhelmed refugee offices and posed risks to officials and public safety.

12 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 12 October

South Africa withdraws asylum directive after violent protests
South Africa's Department of Home Affairs withdrew a directive allowing asylum applications after anti-migrant protests turned violent in Johannesburg and Durban. The directive had sought to implement a Constitutional Court ruling allowing asylum seekers access to the system regardless of how they entered the country, but Home Affairs said implementation overwhelmed refugee offices and posed risks to officials and public safety.
12 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 10 October

Ghana High Commission cautions nationals over South Africa protests
The Ghana High Commission in Pretoria has warned Ghanaian nationals in Johannesburg, Durban and surrounding areas to exercise heightened vigilance amid ongoing protests that could disrupt movement and pose security risks. The High Commission advised nationals to avoid protest sites, anticipate road closures and follow local security advisories.
10 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 24 August

Zambian courts shut on opposition's election challenge deadline
Zambian authorities closed the country's top courts on Monday, the final day for opposition leader Brian Mundubile to file a petition challenging the August 13 election results; the judiciary cited security reasons for the closure. Independent observers reported indications that President Hakainde Hichilema's vote count was inflated after he won re-election with about 60 percent.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Zambian courts sealed off as election petition deadline nears
Court premises in Lusaka and elsewhere have been shut as the deadline for filing a petition against the presidential election result approaches. Opposition candidate Brian Mundubile, who came second with 38% of the vote, has said he would challenge the outcome citing irregularities, while incumbent Hakainde Hichilema won with 60%.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 2 August

Harare quieter after Zimbabwe shutdown call over constitutional changes
Harare's streets were quieter than usual as residents responded to a call for a nationwide shutdown by opposition groups and civil society activists against constitutional amendments. Police deployed across the city blocked access to gathering spaces as critics said the changes could extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term until 2030.
2 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 27 July

South Africa court halts impeachment inquiry into Ramaphosa farmgate
A South African court has ruled in favour of President Cyril Ramaphosa's bid to temporarily halt a parliamentary impeachment inquiry over the "Farmgate" scandal, in which burglars stole large sums of cash hidden in a sofa from his private farm in 2022. The halt is pending the court's determination of Ramaphosa's separate legal challenge to the independent panel's findings, which parliament had previously shelved before being ordered by the Constitutional Court in May to revive the impeachment process.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 23 July

South Korean court acquits woman of newborn murder charge
A South Korean appeals court has acquitted a woman previously convicted of murdering a baby she delivered in hospital after seeking to terminate her pregnancy at 36 weeks, though the two doctors involved had their murder convictions upheld with reduced sentences. The case has sparked debate about South Korea's abortion laws.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 15 July

South Korean court sentences ex-president to two years for poll manipulation
A South Korean court sentenced ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in prison for illegally receiving manipulated opinion polls from a political broker, which potentially aided his 2022 presidential bid. The case is one of seven trials facing Yoon, who was impeached last year after imposing martial law in December 2024.
15 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Sunday 12 July

Senegal's top court strikes down parliament's constitutional reform
Senegal's Constitutional Court ruled that an amendment adopted by parliament on June 29 was unconstitutional, striking down changes that would have prohibited a sitting president from leading a political party. The ruling came after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye requested the court review lawmakers' procedures, amid tensions between him and parliament speaker Ousmane Sonko over the reform.
12 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 19 June

Zimbabwe parliament passes bill extending president's term to seven years
Zimbabwe's lower house has passed legislation to extend presidential terms from five to seven years, allowing President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in power until 2030. The bill, which also scraps direct presidential elections in favour of parliamentary selection, secured 216 votes in Thursday's vote, exceeding the two-thirds majority threshold required to amend the constitution.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 6 June

South Africa's Ramaphosa faces impeachment over farmgate scandal
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa faces possible removal from office as MPs establish a committee to recommend whether he should be impeached over a 2020 robbery at his private farm where $580,000 in cash was allegedly stolen from a sofa. The scandal, which surfaced publicly in 2022 through former spy chief Arthur Fraser's allegations that Ramaphosa hid the theft from police and tax authorities, has escalated after the country's highest court ruled that MPs had unconstitutionally blocked earlier impeachment moves.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 5 June

President Mahama faces decision on anti-LGBTQ bill
Parliament passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill on May 29, shifting focus to whether President Mahama will assent to it. Though he indicated during campaigning that he would sign such a bill, his position has become more cautious since taking office; he has suggested alternative approaches like moral education, preferred a government-sponsored bill, and raised concerns about procedural irregularities in the bill's passage.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 3 June

Zimbabwe bills to extend Mnangagwa presidency to 2030
Zimbabwe's government introduced legislation to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term by two years to 2030 by amending the constitution to extend presidential terms from five years to seven years and allow presidents to be elected by parliament rather than direct popular vote. The ruling ZANU-PF party, which holds a two-thirds majority in the lower house, is expected to pass the bill despite opposition from retired military officials and liberation war veterans.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 25 May

Senegal president dismisses PM Sonko, signals IMF-focused pivot
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dissolved his government late Friday, dismissing Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko in what marks a shift from populist ideological resistance toward fiscal pragmatism amid a sovereign debt crisis. The move ends a dual-executive arrangement between the two former Pastef allies who had campaigned on the slogan "Diomaye is Sonko, Sonko is Diomaye."
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Benin's Wadagni inaugurated, pledges security and living standards
Romuald Wadagni took office as Benin's president on Sunday after winning the April 12 election with more than 94% of the vote. He vowed to address rising jihadist threats in the north and ensure economic growth improves everyday life through job creation and social protection.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 13 May

South Africa's top court bars repeat asylum applications
South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that foreign nationals cannot reapply for asylum once rejected, saying unlimited repeat applications could create administrative chaos and prevent deportations. The ruling ended a case brought by two Burundians who had reapplied after their 2014 rejections, arguing changed circumstances warranted reconsideration.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 12 May

South African president rejects impeachment call, vows legal challenge
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will not resign and will legally challenge a report paving the way for parliament to consider impeachment proceedings against him over theft from his private farm. The Constitutional Court ruled last week that parliament acted unconstitutionally in 2022 when it voted against establishing an impeachment inquiry into the Phala Phala scandal, in which thousands of dollars were stolen from furniture at his game farm.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 11 May

South Africa's Ramaphosa refuses to resign over cash scandal
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa rejected calls to resign following a scandal in which thieves stole foreign currency hidden in a sofa on his ranch. A Constitutional Court ruling has revived impeachment proceedings against him, but Ramaphosa said the judgment does not compel him to resign and pledged to defend himself against misconduct allegations.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
South Africa's Ramaphosa to address nation over impeachment scandal
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address South Africans after a court revived impeachment proceedings against him over a scandal involving foreign cash stolen from his ranch. The Constitutional Court ruled that a previous ANC parliamentary vote blocking impeachment was invalid, and analysts expect Ramaphosa to defend himself.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 8 May

South African court rules parliament violated constitution over impeachment
South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that parliament unconstitutionally blocked impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2022, following a legal challenge by opposition parties. The ruling could prompt fresh impeachment proceedings; Ramaphosa had denied wrongdoing after a 2022 panel suggested he may have a case to answer regarding over $500,000 in cash stolen from his home.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →