Plans to relocate refugee centres to the border to start in December
Thousands of asylum seekers are queuing outside various home affairs offices across the country.
The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration has announced plans to relocate refugee centres to the border, with implementation set to commence in December. Thousands of asylum seekers have been queuing outside Home Affairs offices nationwide, as the asylum system has officially reopened to accept new applications. IMC Chairperson, Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, provided a briefing to the media following an urgent meeting of the committee.
Kubayi explained that the relocation of refugee centres will be carried out in a phased approach beginning in December, with the goal of controlling the application process within border areas. Kubayi emphasized that applicants will now be processed at the port of entry, preventing those who are rejected from entering the country.
Approved individuals, either seeking asylum or refugee status, will be allowed to enter the country following approval.
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