Quick Facts

Number of Immigration Detention Sites: One dedicated facility

Deportations : 165,270 (January-August 2006)

Number of Asylum Seekers: 170, 865 (end 2007)

Max. Length of Detention for Deportation: Up to 30 days (90 day extension)

Max. Length of Detention for Other Reasons: Up to 48 hours

Disclaimer

Last updated: February 2009

South Africa Country Links

Government Agencies

International Organizations

NGOs and Research Institutions

Media

 

 

Government Agencies

 

Department of Home Affairs

http://www.home-affairs.gov.za/

 

Department of Correctional Services

http://www.dcs.gov.za/

 

Directorate: Refugee Affairs

http://www.home-affairs.gov.za/refugee_affairs.asp

 

Immigration Service Branch

http://www.home-affairs.gov.za/nib1.asp

 

South African Human Rights Commission

http://www.sahrc.org.za/

 

South African Police Service

http://www.saps.gov.za/

 

 

 

International Organizations 

International Organizations

International Labour Organization: Sub-Regional Office for Southern Africa

http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/afpro/harare/

 

International Organization for Migration (IOM) - South Africa Country Information

http://www.iom.int/jahia/Jahia/pid/1390

 

IOM - South Africa Office

http://iom.org.za/site/

 

 

 

NGOs and Research Institutions

 

Lawyers for Human Rights

http://www.lhr.org.za/

 

South African NGO Coalition

http://www.sangoco.org.za/

 

Witwatersand University, Forced Migration Studies Program

http://migration.org.za/  

 

Southern African Migration Project, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada

http://www.queensu.ca/samp/

 

 

 

Media

 

Mail & Guardian

http://www.mg.co.za/

 

Sunday Independent

http://www.sundayindependent.co.za/

 

The Times

http://www.thetimes.co.za/