Immigration
Somali owners close spaza shops as crime rises in Gqeberha
Police are no longer trusted by many immigrants
News | 13 December 2022
Police are preying on immigrants, say human rights organisations
Immigrants are not reporting crimes or seeking assistance from law enforcement as they fear extortion or deportation
News | 2 December 2022
500 refugees living in wretched conditions in Cape Town camp
Three years after the UNHCR protests, Bellville camp asylum seekers cling to dream of resettlement
News | 18 November 2022
Woodstock residents rattled by police raid
The City of Cape Town says Cissie Gool House has been “hijacked” and that Reclaim the City has lost control
By Daniel Steyn
News | 16 November 2022
Dreams deferred for matriculants who can’t get IDs
Without an identity document, hopes of further study are dashed
News | 8 November 2022
City of Cape Town and immigrant shop owners meet to resolve tensions
“We come unannounced not to catch you doing wrong things, but to ensure that your shop is in satisfactory hygienic condition”
News | 2 November 2022
Cape Town Refugee Reception Centre finally takes shape
After a court battle lasting ten years, the new centre is set to open next year
News | 20 October 2022
Meet Eric Poku, the “Shoe Doctor” of central Pretoria
Cobbler has been stitching the inner city’s shoes for twenty years
News | 12 October 2022
Immigrant children share their stories through art and music
Three2Six Project is a bridging education project for refugee and immigrant children unable to access state schooling
Brief | 28 September 2022