Immigration
Immigrant shop owners ruthlessly exploited by protection rackets
“This is the life we live … If we do not pay, they send nyaope boys to my shop to start a toyi-toyi”
News | 15 October 2020
One year ago refugees started a protest that brought central Cape Town to a standstill
Today, in a camp far from the city, they insist on being allowed to go to a third country
News | 9 October 2020
Concern over huge number of expiring refugee documents
Under Covid-19 lockdown validity was extended but asylum seekers have struggled
News | 21 September 2020
Priest helps struggling Malawians with food parcels
Destitute immigrants receive no help from government and can’t afford to return home
Brief | 31 August 2020
Moral panic over human trafficking is hurting children, says report
State is using anti-trafficking measures “to justify practices that violate” rights
News | 27 August 2020
Funeral collectives help Malawians repatriate the dead
Sending bodies home has become more expensive since Covid-19 struck
News | 26 August 2020
Foreign nationals are being held in prison past their release dates
Prisoners say they were told they will have to wait until Covid-19 is over before they will be free
By Zoë Postman
News | 19 August 2020
Immigrant shop owners a soft target for criminals
Reporting crime to the police is “a waste of time” says Delft shop owner
News | 4 August 2020
Police disperse Zimbabwean protesters in Cape Town
Demonstration was in solidarity with human rights protests in Zimbabwe
News | 31 July 2020