Immigration
Nelson Mandela Bay mayor targets immigrant-owned spaza shops
“These are politically motivated actions against us. There are many more pressing issues facing this city.”
Brief | 13 November 2024
Ivaldo Macamo lost his leg when the George building collapsed. He is still waiting for compensation
Not one of the families we spoke to has received any payout
By Daniel Steyn
News | 30 October 2024
Court ruling on asylum seekers welcomed
Judge prohibits Home Affairs officials deporting people who intend to apply for asylum
News | 18 September 2024
Death toll rises to seven after police swoop on informal gold miners
Some miners have already gone back to work to earn money and repatriate the bodies of their colleagues
News | 17 September 2024
Marshalltown fire survivors to launch class action against City of Johannesburg
A year after the tragedy, survivors and families of those who died in the Usindiso building want compensation
News | 26 August 2024
Judge slams lawyers who preyed on refugees
Attorneys and advocate who did “a cut and paste job” for clients ordered to pay the costs from their own pockets
Law | 19 August 2024
Anger at huge jump in Zimbabwean passport price
Petition gathers over 1,100 signatures
News | 2 August 2024
Asylum seekers fear arrest but can’t access documents
Lawyers for Human Rights takes this issue to the High Court next month.
News | 18 July 2024
Fhatuwani Sibanda lost his job because Home Affairs said he was a foreigner. But he’s South African
Home Affairs has failed to comply with two court rulings
News | 17 July 2024