The Supreme Court of Appeal on Monday found that the
closure of Cape Town Refugee Office was unlawful.
The Scalabrini Centre of
Scalabrini Centre’s Marilize Ackermann said the
Department of Home Affairs did not meet the requirements of public
consultation, however this does not mean the office will re-open.
Ackermann added that the judgment means that the
department needs to take the decision again in terms of administrative action,
and they need to consult properly with the public before they decide to do
anything about the office.
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