The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has nullified a Department of Home Affairs (DHA) decision to refuse to grant asylum permits to 22 Afghan nationals.
The Department of Home Affairs has lost a legal battle over asylum permits for 22 Afghan nationalsThe department said it would abide by the court's decision, but that"this should not be seen as openThe Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has nullified a Department of Home Affairs decision to refuse to grant asylum permits to 22 Afghan nationals.
"The immigration officer refused to do so as they were all issued multiple-entry tourist visas by the government of the Republic of Zimbabwe on 20 January," the department said.'Rude, unhelpful and unfriendly': Home affairs booking system has Western Cape citizens seething "The DHA did exactly that, and the court refused to confirm the interim order to allow the DHA to file its answering papers," the department said.On Tuesday, the court issued a judgment confirming the interim order as final.
"The DHA will deal with asylum applications during the asylum process. The decision to abide shows that the DHA respects the rule of law," the department added.Join the 1 million News24 readers who are signed up to receive the top, must-read stories of the day in their inbox. Join them and get premium news, every weekday at 6 am."However, this should not be interpreted as opening floodgates for spurious asylum claims.
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