Question NW2712 to the Minister of Home Affairs
29 December 2021 - NW2712
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
1. (a) What total number of deportations were conducted by his department and (b) from which border posts were the specified deportations conducted in the periods (i) 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017, (ii) 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, (iii) 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019, (iv) 1 January 2020 to 31 January 2020 and (v) 1 January 2021 to 15 November 2021; 2. what is the (a) total number of detention centres for persons who are to be deported and where are they located and (b) maximum capacity of each detention centre? NW3226E
Reply:
(1)(a) The total deportations conducted for the specified years: -
|
(i) 2017 |
- |
14428 |
|
(ii) 2018 |
- |
23525 |
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(iii) 2019 |
- |
26912 |
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(iv) 2020 |
- |
17743 |
|
(v) 2021 |
- |
15148 |
(1)(b) Deportations were conducted via the following border posts as per table below:
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PROVINCE |
NAME OF PORT |
|
EASTERN CAPE |
QASHASNECK |
|
FREE STATE |
CALEDONSPOORT |
|
FICKSBURG BRIDGE |
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|
MASERU BRIDGE |
|
|
VAN ROOYENSGATE |
|
|
GAUTENG |
OR TAMBO |
|
LANSERIA |
|
|
KWAZULU NATAL |
GOLELA |
|
KOSI BAY |
|
|
ONVERWACHT |
|
|
LIMPOPO |
BEITBRIDGE |
|
GROBLERSBRUG |
|
|
MAKHALEEN BRIDGE |
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|
PAFURI |
|
|
MPUMALANGA |
BOTHASHOOP |
|
EMAHLATHINI |
|
|
JEPPE’S REEF |
|
|
JOSEFSDAL |
|
|
LEBOMBO |
|
|
MAHAMBA |
|
|
MANAGA |
|
|
NERSTON |
|
|
OSHOEK |
|
|
NORTHERN CAPE |
VIOOLSDRIFT |
(2)(a) The Department only has one detention facility which is the Lindela Holding Facility in Krugersdorp, Gauteng.
(2)(b) The maximum capacity of Lindela Holding capacity is 4000.