(TIRRO)
3 April 2009
Members of the media are invited to a tour with Home Affairs' senior
management of the new Tshwane Interim Refugee Reception Office (TIRRO) on
Monday, 6 April 2009.
The tour of TIRRO is meant to provide the media with insight into asylum
seeker application processing and refugee status determination at the new
facility before it becomes operational.
The new centre is dedicated to process new applicants from the Southern
African Development Community (SADC) region for asylum seeker permits.
Details of the visit are as follows:
Date: Monday, 6 April 2009
Time: 10h00
Venue: Tshwane Events Centre, Gate P2, Souter Street, Pretoria West
To RSVP please contact:
Thabo Mokgola
Cell: 082 902 8414
Bongi Ramalepe
Cell: 082 902 8414
For more information contact:
Joseph Mohajane
Media Relations
Tel: 012 810 6315
Cell: 082 909 3543
Email: joseph.mohajane@dha.gov.za
Siobhan McCarthy
Chief Director: Communications
Tel: 012 810 7338
Cell: 082 886 6708
Email: Siobhan.mccarthy@dha.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Home Affairs
3 April 2009
Source: Department of Home Affairs (http:///www.dha.gov.za)