JOHANNESBURG - Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said if the Constitution fails to prioritise South Africans first, citizens have the right to demanded for it be amended to protect themselves and their own sovereignty.
Ntshavheni was speaking on Thursday as the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration outlined the government's response to the Constitutional Court ruling that has reopened the asylum system to new applications.
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She said they have noted the judgment, but maintain that there are ‘unintended consequences', and as such, the government is receiving legal advice on what options it has.
In July, the apex court ruled that parts of the Refugee Act were unconstitutional and invalid.
The Constitutional Court ruled that parts of the Refugees Act are unconstitutional and invalid.
Ntshavheni warned people who do not qualify for asylum not to clog the system, saying those without the required papers could face legal action.
“This is an opportunity for Home Affairs to find out who is supposed to be in the country and who isn't. And we will apply the laws of the country to those who are not supposed to be in the country."