Krugersdorp (near Johannesburg), Gauteng Province

Lindela Repatriation Centre (Lindela Holding Facility)

South Africa

Status

In use

2023

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Immigration Service, Immigration Service

Management: Department of Home Affairs (Governmental)

Detains: Adult women, Adult men, Unaccompanied minors, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Deaths at facility Conditions complaints?
4000
Yes

12 February 2016

YES

2016

South Africa

13,352

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

52

Voluntary Returns & Forced Removals

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FACILITY NAMES
Lindela Repatriation Centre (Lindela Holding Facility)
Location

Country: South Africa

City & Region: Krugersdorp (near Johannesburg), Gauteng Province, Africa

Latitude, Longitude: -26.1017334, 27.7716224

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2023
In use
2020
Last documented use
2018
In use
2016
In use
2016
In use
2014
In use
2012
In use
2009
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2023
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2015
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2014
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2010
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2009
Management
Management
Type
Year
Department of Home Affairs
Governmental
2023
Department of Home Affairs
Governmental
2018
Department of Home Affairs
Governmental
2015
Bosasa Operations (Pty) Ltd
Private For-Profit
2015
Department of Home Affairs
Governmental
2012
Department of Home Affairs
Governmental
2010
Bosasa/Leading Prospects Training
Private For-Profit
2009
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration Service
Home Affairs
Interior or Home Affairs
2023
Immigration Service
Home Affairs
Interior or Home Affairs
2009
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
Enviromongz Projects (PTY) Ltd
Facility maintenance
2022
African Global Operations
Food services
2019
African Global Operations
Health care
2019
African Global Operations
Security
2019
Bosasa
Management
2019
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1996

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2016

Adult men

2016

Unaccompanied minors

2016

Adult women

2016

Adult men

2016

Adult women

2014

Adult men

2014

Adult women

2012

Adult men

2012

Adult women

2009

Adult men

2009
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2014

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2000

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 4000

2016

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 4000

2015

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 4000

2012

Capacity 4000

2010

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 6

2005
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 200

2014

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2015

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 46

2012

Number of Days 30

2012
Overstays

Reported Overstays Yes

2015

Reported Overstays Yes

2010

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Medical care

2016

Hygiene

2016

Hygiene

2015

Medical care

2015

Food provision

2015

Medical care

2012

Bedding and clothing

2012

Hygiene

2012

Protection from Physical Violence

2012

Food provision

2012

Food provision

2010

Protection from Physical Violence

2010

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2016

Secure

2014

Secure

2012

Secure

2009

STAFF

Specially Trained

Yes

2018

Yes

2016

Yes

2012
Mistreatment Reports

Yes

2016

Yes

2012

Yes

2009

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2016

Yes

2015

Yes

2014

Yes

2012

Yes

2009
Age Segregation

No

2014
Family Segregation

Yes

2018

Yes

2016

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Doctor on Duty

At least once a week

2014
Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
12 February 2016
N.A.
2 January 2015

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Yes

2014
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2016
Yes
National Red Cross Federation
2016
Yes
International or regional human rights mechanisms
2016
Yes
National ombudsman or human rights institution
2015
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2014
No
International non-governmental groups
2012
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2009
Family Access

Yes

2018

No

2016

Yes

2014
Consular Access

Yes

2015

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Yes

2014
Internet Access

No

2014
Access to Personal Cell Phones

Yes (with restrictions)

2014