Columnist / Irin. SA asylum seekers ensnared by red tape JOHANNESBURG - Asylum-seekers entering South Africa are no longer being issued with the necessary documents to apply for refugee status. Without a so-called section 23 permit, they are being turned away from Refugee Reception Offices (RROs… Published: 26 Jan 2012 at 06:23hrs | 1 | by Irin. Load More Stories