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The South African government will ask a court to oversee its asylum‑seeker supervision framework in a hearing scheduled for 29 October. The move comes as officials respond to growing public unrest over the country’s asylum system and aim to tighten oversight of how applications are processed. Introducing a biometric registration system for asylum seekers is also part of the broader reform package, signalling a shift toward more regulated and transparent handling of asylum cases. The hearing will test whether the courts will grant the sought‑after supervisory powers, a step that could reshape the balance between immigration control and migrants’ rights. Watch for the court’s decision and any subsequent legislative changes that could affect asylum processing, biometric enrolment rollout, and the broader debate on immigration policy in South Africa. [[1, 2]]