South Africa Refugee Appeals Authority Urges Asylum Seekers to Collect Hearing Notices
The Refugee Appeals Authority has directed asylum seekers with pending appeals to report to its offices to receive notices. The directive applies to those gathered outside the Durban Refugee Reception Office.
techcentral.co.zaThe Refugee Appeals Authority has directed asylum seekers with pending appeals to report to its offices to receive and acknowledge notices relating to their appeals. The directive applies to those gathered outside the Durban Refugee Reception Office. These appellants are part of the Authority's priority backlog programme aimed at expediting the finalisation of outstanding appeals.
10 of the Refugee Appeals Authority Rules, appellants are ordinarily entitled to receive at least 30 days' notice of a hearing, the Department of Home Affairs said in a statement. The Authority has invited affected appellants to consent to a reduced notice period of 10 days. Consent to the reduced notice period will enable the Authority to schedule and finalise hearings on an expedited basis.
Failure to report for service of notices may result in an appeal being determined on the documents before the Authority, as provided for in law, the department said. Such determinations will constitute the final determination of the appeal.
