Immigration
Greenmarket Square refugees have split into “two hostile groups”
Reverend Alan Storey’s church has provided shelter to hundreds of people for months but the situation has become untenable
Brief | 10 January 2020
Thousands wait for hours at understaffed Beitbridge border
Nearly 60,000 people crossed the border back into South Africa over a 24-hour period last week
Brief | 10 January 2020
Greenmarket Square occupation to continue into new year
Court case reveals parties are at an impasse
By Tariro Washinyira and GroundUp Staff
News | 16 December 2019
Asylum seekers accuse Pretoria police of taking bribes
SAPS urges complainants to come forward
News | 13 December 2019
Chinese Association heads to court over ‘hate speech’ comments on Facebook
Equality Court hears history of discrimination against Chinese people in South Africa
Law | 12 December 2019
Picket for children’s rights outside Home Affairs office
Protesters demand better access to documentation
By Zoë Postman
News | 10 December 2019
Immigrant child barred from school for lack of documents
School’s action directly contradicts instructions of ministers of Home Affairs and of Basic Education
Brief | 3 December 2019
Mediation process offers hope to refugees in Pretoria
Criminal case against 189 could be dropped
By Elna Schütz
Brief | 28 November 2019
UNHCR refugee protest stems from failures at Home Affairs
Long delays, inefficiencies and obstructionism causes frustration and anger among asylum seekers
By Madison Yauger and Karabo Mafolo
News | 27 November 2019