(1)(a)(i) (aa) and (bb). Since its inception there was always just one Standing Committee for Refugee Affairs active in the RSA.
(1)(a)(i) SCRA consists of one Chairperson and two members.
(1)(b) SCRA convenes on a daily basis.
(1)(c) Table 1 indicates the number of cases brought before SCRA annually from 2008 to2018.
(2)(a),(b)(i) and (ii) only one SCRA existed since its inception and the total number of decisions taken annually in terms of section 24(3)(b) of the Refugees Act 130 of 1998 can be viewed in Table 1.
Table 1: In terms of Section 24(3) (b) of the Refugees Act 130 of 1998 decisions reviewed by SCRA.
YEAR |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
UPHELD |
4313 |
18239 |
30995 |
6680 |
38628 |
9404 |
22972 |
16884 |
24516 |
15534 |
8006 |
SET ASIDE |
186 |
472 |
196 |
13 |
263 |
94 |
247 |
1777 |
1894 |
1843 |
1769 |
TOTAL |
4499 |
18711 |
31191 |
6693 |
38891 |
9498 |
23219 |
18661 |
26410 |
17377 |
9775 |