In July 2026, South Africa’s Constitutional Court ruled that asylum seekers cannot be turned away on procedural grounds before their claims are heard. When Home Affairs began implementing the ruling in October, posts about it on X rose from about 4,000 to 60,000 a day, many carrying false claims about citizenship, grants and voting. Drawing on Murmur Intelligence data and reporting, this video explores who amplified those claims, how the online conversation moved to street mobilisation in Durban, and why it matters ahead of the 4 November local elections.
Reporting by: Kyle Findlay and Aldu Cornelissen, Daily Maverick (11 October 2026), drawing on Murmur Intelligence data.
Edited by: Joel Seboa
Produced by: Emilie Gambade
Sub-edited by: Kevin Flynn
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