Copies of any and all records, or parts of records specifying the number of applications for asylum received by the department in the previous 5 years.
Reference number: SAH-2017-DHA-0001
Submitting organisation: South African History Archive (SAHA)
Requestee: Department of Home Affairs
Status: closed
Status note: Process concluded
Date submitted: June 29, 2017
Stage(s):
Initial request, internal appeal
Request description:
Copies of any and all records, or parts of records specifying the number of applications for asylum received by the department in the previous 5 years, including but not limited to:
i. The report detailing the number of successful and unsuccessful applications; and
ii. The report detailing how the recently introduced biometric smart cards for refugees work.
Initial request communication
Communication sent
Submission of PAIA request SAH-2017-DHA-0001
Sent on: June, 29 2017
Confirmation of receipt of PAIA request SAH-2017-DHA-0001
Sent on: July, 04 2017
Confirmation of receipt of PAIA request SAH-2017-DHA-0001 - follow up and request fee payment details
Sent on: July, 09 2017
Failure to respond to PAIA request SAH-2017-DHA-0001 within statutory time frame
Sent on: August, 03 2017
Repeated failure to respond to PAIA request SAH-2017-DHA-0001 within statutory time frame
Sent on: August, 13 2017
Notice of intention to lodge internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2017-DHA-0001
Sent on: August, 28 2017
Reminder to lodge internal appeal / complaint (Public/Private)
Sent on: September, 02 2017
Response received
Response date: 2017-08-13Response nature: Deemed refusal
Received within statutory period: No
Internal appeal communication
Communication sent
Submission of internal appeal against decision relating to PAIA request SAH-2017-DHA-0001
Sent on: September, 04 2017
Re: Confirmation of receipt of internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2017-DHA-0001
Sent on: September, 09 2017
Failure to respond to internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2017-DHA-0001 within statutory time frame
Sent on: October, 09 2017
Re: Failure to respond to internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2017-DHA-0001 within statutory time frame
Sent on: October, 19 2017
Failure to respond to internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2017-DHA-0001 within statutory time frame
Sent on: November, 03 2017
Reminder to submit complaints to Chapter 9 institutions
Sent on: November, 23 2017
Response received
Response date: 2017-11-03Response nature: Deemed to have dismissed the internal appeal
Received within statutory period: No