Question NW1766 to the Minister of Home Affairs
14 June 2018 - NW1766
Hoosen, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(1)(a) What number of Refugee Status Determination Officers (RSDOs) were employed in the country (i) in each of the past 10 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018, (b) where were or are they stationed, (c) how many cases came before them in each specified year and (d) what is the number of decisions taken on applications before the RSDOs in each specified year; (2) (a) what is the number of the applications that were ruled as unfounded in each region in each specified year, (b) what number of the applications were ruled as manifestly unfounded in each region in each specified year and (c) what is the number of successful applications in each region in each specified year?
Reply:
(1)(a-b) Data files for 2008 to 2010 are not available and therefore information can only be provided as from April 2011.
Apr-11
Office |
Total |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE CAPE TOWN |
21 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE CROWN MINES |
56 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE DURBAN |
12 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE MARABASTAD |
31 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE MUSINA |
9 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE PORT ELIZABETH |
6 |
Grand Total |
135 |
Apr-12 |
|
Office |
Total |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE CAPE TOWN |
19 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE CROWN MINES |
50 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE DURBAN |
11 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE MARABASTAD |
30 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE MUSINA |
8 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE PORT ELIZABETH |
6 |
Grand Total |
124 |
Apr-13 |
|
Office |
Total |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE PORT ELIZABETH |
4 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE PRETORIA (MARABASTAD) |
78 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE DURBAN |
11 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE MUSINA |
20 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE CAPE TOWN |
26 |
Grand Total |
139 |
Apr-14 |
|
Office |
Total |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE PORT ELIZABETH |
5 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE PRETORIA (MARABASTAD) |
79 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE DURBAN |
14 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE MUSINA |
20 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE CAPE TOWN |
25 |
Grand Total |
143 |
Apr-15 |
|
Office |
Total |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE PORT ELIZABETH |
2 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE PRETORIA (MARABASTAD) |
76 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE DURBAN |
13 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE MUSINA |
20 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE CAPE TOWN |
21 |
Grand Total |
132 |
Apr-16 |
|
Office |
Total |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE PORT ELIZABETH |
2 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE PRETORIA (MARABASTAD) |
75 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE DURBAN |
12 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE MUSINA |
18 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE CAPE TOWN |
17 |
Grand Total |
124 |
Apr-17 |
|
Office |
Total |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE CAPE TOWN |
15 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE DURBAN |
12 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE MUSINA |
18 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE PORT ELIZABETH |
2 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE PRETORIA (MARABASTAD) |
74 |
Grand Total |
121 |
Apr-18 |
|
Office |
Total |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE CAPE TOWN |
15 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE DURBAN |
12 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE MUSINA |
18 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE PORT ELIZABETH |
2 |
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE PRETORIA (MARABASTAD) |
70 |
Grand Total |
117 |
(1)(c-d)
Year |
Applications received |
Adjudications |
2017 |
24174 |
27980 |
2016 |
35377 |
41241 |
2015 |
62159 |
60640 |
2014 |
71914 |
75733 |
2013 |
70010 |
68241 |
2012 |
85058 |
63226 |
2011 |
106904 |
43953 |
2010 |
124336 |
77071 |
2009 |
223324 |
157204 |
2008 |
207206 |
69114 |
2 (a) Unfounded as follows:
Year |
Cape Town / PE |
Port Elizabeth |
Durban |
Musina |
Johannesburg |
Desmond Tutu |
2017 |
552 |
75 |
3435 |
2138 |
|
619 |
2016 |
1801 |
***Refer to comment below |
7009 |
4227 |
|
8656 |
2015 |
1240 |
***Refer to comment below |
3347 |
1793 |
|
7713 |
2014 |
8517 |
***Refer to comment below |
3478 |
2865 |
|
14685 |
2013 |
3105 |
***Refer to comment below |
3101 |
3977 |
|
15370 |
2012 |
2782 |
225 |
3351 |
1929 |
|
16750 |
2011 |
952 |
1033 |
2988 |
6 |
3744 |
8152 |
2010 |
*24827 Refer to comment below |
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2009 |
5186 |
3178 |
9490 |
2972 |
26210 |
25561 |
2008 |
*Refer to comment below |
2 (b) Manifestly Unfounded as follows:
Year |
Cape Town / PE |
Port Elizabeth |
Durban |
Musina |
Johannesburg |
Desmond Tutu |
2017 |
326 |
24 |
1271 |
945 |
|
16328 |
2016 |
644 |
***Refer to comment below |
1721 |
2990 |
|
11036 |
2015 |
773 |
***Refer to comment below |
1117 |
8134 |
|
34024 |
2014 |
1997 |
***Refer to comment below |
336 |
10326 |
|
24299 |
2013 |
2803 |
***Refer to comment below |
808 |
8072 |
|
23719 |
2012 |
3898 |
32 |
518 |
3193 |
|
24322 |
2011 |
3428 |
624 |
278 |
0 |
1940 |
14005 |
2010 |
**42161 Refer to comment below |
|||||
2009 |
6618 |
3501 |
7436 |
5641 |
10696 |
39745 |
2008 |
*Refer comment below |
2 (c) Successful applications as follows:
Year |
Cape Town |
Port Elizabeth |
Durban |
Musina |
Johannesburg |
Desmond Tutu |
2017 |
105 |
231 |
307 |
14 |
|
1610 |
2016 |
1523 |
***Refer to comment below |
414 |
1 |
|
1219 |
2015 |
328 |
***Refer to comment below |
71 |
0 |
|
2100 |
2014 |
2965 |
***Refer to comment below |
238 |
3 |
|
6024 |
2013 |
2593 |
***Refer to comment below |
223 |
2 |
|
4468 |
2012 |
1806 |
441 |
287 |
8 |
|
3684 |
2011 |
633 |
765 |
520 |
78 |
2251 |
2556 |
2010 |
**10083 Refer to comment below |
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2009 |
2628 |
889 |
1310 |
65 |
4671 |
1407 |
2008 |
2973 |
862 |
746 |
53 |
2059 |
356 |
Comment:
* During 2008 the total rejections (unfounded and manifestly unfounded) were recorded as 62,065. However, they were not separated into the various categories.
** During 2010 successful applications and rejections were not recorded per office.
*** From 2013 to 2016 Port Elizabeth cases were processed under the Cape Town server.