Immigration

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Court battle over Cape Town asylum seekers

Scalabrini Centre wants Home Affairs Cape Town office to accept new applications by asylum seekers

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News | 10 June 2016

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Court orders Home Affairs to renew asylum seekers’ documents

A “big relief for thousands” says refugee organisation

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Brief | 9 June 2016

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Shot and twice robbed, refugee wants to leave SA

Somali shop owner says he’ll go to any country that's safe

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Brief | 8 June 2016

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Broken Home Affairs system leaves refugees stranded

It has been down for two weeks, and no one can say when it will be fixed

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News | 3 June 2016

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Help for disabled children of immigrants

Passop revives support group

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Brief | 3 June 2016

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Refugees desperate as Home Affairs system fails

Woman describes how she cannot access her bank account and is on the brink of being fired

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Brief | 27 May 2016

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Africa Day celebrated in Philippi

But no foreign nationals attend

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News | 26 May 2016

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Refugees face social grant barrier

SASSA is turning us away, say families

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News | 19 May 2016

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Call for extension of Lesotho Special Permit deadline

Less than 2% of Lesotho nationals have applied so far

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News | 18 May 2016

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Soccer tournament brings together Africans from all over the continent

Mini “Afcon” breaks down barriers, say players

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News | 17 May 2016

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Immigrant-owned shops looted in St Francis Bay, closed in Humansdorp

Violence said to be sparked by murder and mob justice

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News | 12 May 2016

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Award-winning Zimbabwean N7 farmers’ version of events disputed

Landowners give different account

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News | 11 May 2016

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Children of immigrants face expulsion from Eastern Cape schools

“This decision will ruin our children" says woman from Somalia

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News | 9 May 2016

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Zimbabweans make thriving farm on abandoned land

Land-owner on N7 bet them that it was unprofitable

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News | 4 May 2016

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Drumming is in my blood, says city businessman

Ghanaian Solomon Ajimah hosts free weekly sessions

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News | 29 April 2016

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Hearing of contempt of court charge against Home Affairs postponed

Department accused of wasting money

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News | 28 April 2016