Asylum Seekers 'Treated Like Dogs' at South Africa Refugee Centre

Asylum seekers at the Desmond Tutu Refugee Reception Centre in Marabastad, Tshwane have been subjected to extortion and mistreatment by security guards and home affairs officials at the facility, according to News24.

Video screenshot of the exterior of Desmond Tutu Refugee Centre in Marabastad in Tshwane.

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