Violence broke out in Soweto, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape over the Constitutional Court's July ruling on asylum seekers.The judgment forced Home Affairs to assess applications on merit instead of irregular entry. Residents blockaded roads, torched vehicles, looted businesses and forced spaza shops to close. Government said unfounded claims can still be rejected while genuine refugees fleeing conflict remain protected. For more on this. We spoke to James Chapman, Head of Advocacy and Legal Advisor at Scalabrini, Gershon Mosiane, Chairperson of the Forum of Immigration Practitioners of South Africa and March and March Movement leader, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma.