Question NW4643 to the Minister of Home Affairs
04 January 2023 - NW4643
Roos, Mr AC to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
What (a) are the reasons that his department failed to file the heads of argument on the matter of Zimbabwean Exemption Permits as directed by the Court to do on 14 November 2022, (b) remedial action will be taken against the person accountable for filing the heads of argument and (c) action will he take to deal with repeated instances of contempt of court by his department? NW5765E
Reply:
(a) The reasons for failing to file Heads of Argument on 14 November 2022 will be subject to an application for condonation in court. In the circumstances, I am hamstrung to answer the question at this stage.
(b) In light of the answer above, it is premature to speculate on the remedial action.
(c) The Department of Home Affairs (“DHA”) has adopted a strict internal communication protocol in 2020 dealing, inter alia, with failure to comply with Court Orders by officials of the DHA. Failure to comply with Court Orders is visited by disciplinary action. Furthermore, in terms of the said internal communication