Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Hon Minister, we know that South Africa is legally required to abstain from deporting legitimate asylum seekers and refugees to countries where there is a reasonable possibility that they may face torture or death. This is an obligation that is enshrined in both domestic and international law.
Yet allegations continue to surface, with reports of incidents of legitimate asylum seekers and refugees being deported and put at risk of torture and possible death, and reports of the continued deportation of persons whose release has already been ordered by the court.
Hon Minister, how does your department plan to increase the opportunities for asylum seekers and refugees to have their status verified if they arrive in Lindela?