A refugee group, left homeless after their tent burnt down, still intend to oppose their eviction that will be heard in court next year
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Brief | 7 November 2025
Hundreds of refugees, who were already facing eviction, have lost their shelter
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Brenton Geach.
Photo Essay | 6 November 2025
Lesotho’s opposition Basotho Action Party has launched a campaign to ease cross-border travel using national identity cards
News | 23 October 2025
Relatives gather to identify the bodies of the dead
News | 21 October 2025
Refugee offices are still not processing new applications unless immigrants have a transit visa, despite a court ruling that this is unconstitutional
By Zora Hollie
News | 15 October 2025
Government has spent millions on Wingfield and Paint City camps since 2020
Brief | 13 October 2025
Announcement comes weeks after hundreds of undocumented workers were arrested in SA
News | 11 October 2025
Helen Suzman Foundation urges Home Affairs minister to fast-track talks with the public over the future of the permits
Brief | 9 October 2025
The Gauteng Premier vowed to destroy informal settlements, claiming that most of their residents are undocumented immigrants
News | 11 September 2025
The refugees have rejected repatriation to home countries or returning to South African communities
News | 15 August 2025
Stateless since birth, she was called a “border hopper” by Home Affairs officials
Law | 5 August 2025
Anti-immigration group wants to close down “unpatriotic” organisations
By Jan Bornman
News | 17 July 2025
About 160 refugees at Wingfield were among those who protested outside the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in 2019
News | 8 July 2025
We visited a Somali-owned coffee shop in Mayfair which serves qaxwo and other Somali treats
Text by Jan Bornman. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 24 June 2025
The One-Stop Border Post Bill aims to speed up trade and travel, but critics say protection for immigrants is inadequate
By Jan Bornman
News | 11 June 2025
At the heart of the matter is the question of whether the minister or Parliament can change the status of the permit
Law | 7 June 2025