The Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba, will tomorrow meet with the African Diaspora Forum in Pretoria. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss ways in which the Department of Home Affairs can improve services offered to asylum seekers and migrants in general.

The African Diaspora Forum is an umbrella body comprising various migrant communities living in South Africa whose objectives include restoration of peace through promoting integration and social cohesion. They will be making a submission to Minister Gigaba on proposals to address service delivery matters at some of the Refugee Reception Offices, including the Marabastad office.

Minister Gigaba has undertaken to meet with various formations with a view to gathering their views and proposals on international migration. The meeting tomorrow forms part of these continued interactions.

Members of the media are invited as follows:

Date: Wednesday, 16 September 2015

Venue: Home Affairs Ministry, 909 Acardia Street, Hatfield, Pretoria

Time: 09:30

For media enquiries kindly contact Mayihlome Tshwete or Thabo Mokgola on 060 962 4982.

ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS