Immigration
Yeoville Market fire was a xenophobic attack, say activists and stall owners
Many immigrant entrepreneurs lost their livelihoods in the fire
News | 24 June 2022
As deadline approaches Zimbabweans face a stark choice: start from zero in a broken country or live undocumented in SA
From 1 January 2023, hundreds of thousands of Zimbabweans and their children will no longer be able to live, work and go to school legally in the republic
News | 23 June 2022
Understanding the Zimbabwean permit case
Hundreds of thousands of Zimbabweans living in South Africa may find themselves undocumented on 1 January 2023. The Helen Suzman Foundation is trying to stop this.
Law | 20 June 2022
180,000 Zimbabweans face deportation as permit deadline looms
Applying for a work permit is difficult and many have given up
News | 10 June 2022
High Court finds spousal visa rules unconstitutional
Foreign parents of South African children should be allowed to remain in the country even if their relationship with their spouse ends
Law | 9 June 2022
Young woman’s dream of becoming an architect crushed in her battle to get asylum
Home Affairs mum on future of stateless and undocumented children living in South Africa
News | 9 June 2022
Refugees are camping outside the UN offices in Pretoria. Here’s why
Most want to be repatriated to a third country, but authorities say this is impossible
News | 30 May 2022
Home Affairs’ refugee office to re-open in Cape Town, ten years after it was closed
The closure meant refugees could only apply for asylum in Durban, Musina, Gqeberha or Pretoria
News | 26 May 2022
One week left to comment on South Africa’s new labour migration policy
Government paints the policy as forward-looking, but can it be enforced and how will it affect the lives of immigrants?
By Daniel Steyn
Analysis | 23 May 2022