Refugees Act, 1998 (Act No. 130 of 1998)

Chapter 5 : Rights and Obligations of Refugees and Asylum Seekers

27A. Protection and general rights of asylum seekers
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An asylum seeker is entitled to—

(a)a formal written recognition as an asylum seeker in the prescribed form pending finalization of his or her application for asylum;
(b)the right to remain in the Republic pending the finalization of his or her application for asylum;
(c)the right not to be unlawfully arrested or detained; and
(d)the rights contained in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, in so far as those rights apply to an asylum seeker.