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Press briefing on way forward regarding asylum seekers, refugees released from Lindela
25 July 2008
The Minister of Home Affairs, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, will be addressing a press conference with regards to the way forward for asylum seekers and refugees released from Lindela Repatriation Centre.
The Minister, currently meeting with different stakeholders, will be joined by the Human Rights Commission (HRC) chairperson Jody Kollapen and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees representative for southern Africa, Mr Sanda Kambimbi to address the media on the latest developments surround the situation outside Lindela Centre.
Members of the media are invited to attend the press briefing hosted at the Lindela Centre.
The details of the press briefing are as follows:
Date: Friday, 25 July 2008
Time: 16h30
Venue: Lindela Centre, Randfontein
Enquiries:
Cleo Mosana
Cell: 082 902 8796
Siobhan McCarthy
Cell: 082 88 66708
Issued by: Department of Home Affairs
25 July 2008