Deputy Speaker, I do not usually read the Mail & Guardian. [Laughter.] So, I would not know what you are referring to. [Applause.]
Particulars regarding plans to assist asylum seekers 1. Ms H N Makhuba (IFP) asked the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) How (a) does her department plan to assist asylum seekers in Cape Town, as mandated by the court, since the Maitland offices have been shut down and (b) soon will the offices in Cape Town be operational again;
(2) whether her department has any plans in place in respect of (a) travelling and (b) accommodation costs incurred by asylum seekers who have to visit reception centres in Pretoria, Durban and Musina; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) (a) at which border entry posts will reception centres be set up, (b) why were those particular posts chosen and (c) by what date will these centres be opened? NO188E