Ssemakaula and Others v Minister of Home Affairs and Others (4139/11) [2012] ZAWCHC 117 (5 March 2012)

Brief Summary

Immigration Law — Refugee Status — Application for refugee status — Applicants claiming persecution based on political opinion — Minister of Home Affairs rejecting application on grounds of insufficient evidence — Legal standard for assessing credibility of applicants’ claims — Court finding that the Minister's decision was not reasonable and lacked proper consideration of evidence presented — Decision set aside and matter remitted for reconsideration.