NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 1632
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 21 June 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 22 of 2013
Mr M M Swathe (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(a) What mechanisms exist to conduct inspections in known areas where
specific refugee communities reside in large numbers and (b) how many
inspections have taken place in the past 12 months?
NW1978E
REPLY:
a) In terms of the Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No 13 of 2002),
inspections and operations are conducted nationally in all
communities on a continuous basis in collaboration with other
stakeholders (South African Police Service, South African Revenue
Service and Metro Police). Specific communities or groups are not
necessarily targeted.
b) According to the case management system of Immigration Services, a
total of 6688 persons were investigated during inspections in loco
and a total of 6393 persons were investigated during operations over
the past 12 months.