Mukonga v Minister of Home Affairs and Another (43102/20)
Mukonga v Minister of Home Affairs and Another (43102/20) [2022] ZAGPPHC 105 (17 February 2022)
The court found that the Minister's decision to refuse the upliftment of the applicant's prohibition status was lawful, rational, and based on adequate reasons. The applicant was declared a prohibited person due to his conviction for fraud and possession of fraudulent visas, and he failed to provide sufficient evidence that he was a victim of fraud or that his family circumstances warranted an exception. The Minister properly applied the Immigration Act and PAJA, and there was no legal basis to overturn the decision. The applicant's continued presence in South Africa was unlawful, and his arg…
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- Promotion Of Administrative Justice Act
- Immigration Act
- Prohibited Person Status
- Judicial Review Of Administrative Action
- Visa Fraud
- Deportation