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Foreign nationals in Port Elizabeth Central live in fear

31st May 2018 Joseph Chirume 0

In May 2008, xenophobic attacks swept through South Africa leaving 62 people dead and 21 of whom were South African citizens. Elitsha spoke to foreign nationals in Port Elizabeth Central to ask whether they feel safe or not.

The best anthem for Workers’ Day? ‘Stimela’ – a tale about apartheid’s migrant labour system

1st May 2018 Andries Bezuidenhout 0

What is the ultimate song to celebrate Workers’ Day? Many will suggest “The Internationale” which had its roots as a poem written in the aftermath […]

Cape Town Refugee Centre remains closed

24th April 2018 Bernard Chiguvare 0

Organisations that work with refugees and asylum seekers in Cape Town are concerned that the Refugee Centre remains closed despite a court ruling that it be opened.

“They have forgotten the lessons of Rana Plaza”

23rd April 2018 Equal Times 0

Five years after the disaster that took place on 24 April 2013, garment worker-organisers in Bangladesh say that many employers are still failing to ensure that worksites remain safe.

First time asylum seekers shun at Cape Town Refugee Centre

4th April 2018 Bernard Chiguvare 0

Despite the Supreme Court ruling the Cape Town Refugee Office is still not open for first time asylum seekers.

The African asylum seekers stuck in limbo in Malta

20th March 2018 Equal Times 0

“I didn’t come here to be rich or to have money…because when you are safe, your life is safe,” says Sarjo Cham, 24, as he […]

The anguish of refugees trapped in the Balkans

7th March 2018 Equal Times 0

One of Feitas Moussa’s most treasured possessions is his incisor. The 29-year-old Libyan keeps the tooth in his pocket, carefully wrapped in a handkerchief. “They […]

Community members take the law into their own hands

31st January 2018 Mzi Velapi 0

Five days after violent protests, Krugersdorp City Centre looks like a war zone. The situation is still tense and people are scared to talk to strangers especially those who have cameras hanging on their necks.

Immigrants demand better service from Cape Town Refugee Centre

2nd November 2017 Bernard Chiguvare 0

More than 50 immigrants on Wednesday protested outside Wynberg Police Station to handover a memorandum to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Home Affairs and Cape Town Refugee Centre demanding better services and accountability and transparency from the organisations pledged to help them.

The Rohingya stuck between despair and insurgency

25th September 2017 Equal Times 0

Black smoke rises in the distance. Arefa Begum realises that her house is in flames as she flees the violent military crackdown. The Burmese army […]

Schools threaten children of foreign nationals with expulsion

14th August 2017 Bernard Chiguvare 0

Several foreign nationals staying in Kraaifontein are not sure whether their children will continue learning after they received warnings from schools that they should get refugee permits even when born in South Africa.

Foreign nationals claim police don’t give attention to their cases

28th June 2017 Bernard Chiguvare 0

An organisation that represents foreign nationals from the Democratic Republic of Congo has raised concerns about their members reporting cases but not receiving enough attention […]

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