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Asylum seekers could lose Tshwane refugee office

Home Affairs wants to open a new refugee reception office at Beitbridge

Home Affairs has proposed closing the Tshwane Refugee Reception Office. Photo: Seth Thorne

Home Affairs has proposed closing the Tshwane Refugee Reception Office and opening a new one at Beitbridge.
Asylum seekers who enter through 12 northern border posts would have to apply in person at Beitbridge.
A refugee rights lawyer says closing the Tshwane office would severely prejudice the people who currently use it.

Tens of thousands of asylum seekers and refugees who use the Tshwane Refugee Reception Office (RRO) could have to travel more than 450km to Musina or Beitbridge every few months to renew their permits if the office is closed.
A notice published in the Government Gazette by the director-general of Home Affairs on Friday proposes…

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