Immigration

Zimbabwean woman banned despite minister’s promise

A woman finds herself unable to re-enter South Africa even though she has the correct permit

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News | 5 February 2016

When can the police detain you for not showing documents?

Many immigrants are detained arbitrarily

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Analysis | 4 February 2016

Grants available for refugee organisations

A number of community-based refugee organisations in Cape Town are racing to meet the deadline for a project rolled out last year by the European Union

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News | 2 February 2016

Quiet walk home turns into nightmare for Malawians

Asylum-seeker spends six weeks in prison

Hefty fines for asylum seekers at Port Elizabeth refugee centre

Immigrants complain that officials humiliate them.

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News | 19 January 2016

Asylum seekers frustrated with Home Affairs

GroundUp previously reported the poor service by the Department of Home Affairs' foreshore offices. Today, the situation remains unchanged.

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Brief | 18 January 2016

How bus drivers and immigration officials fleece Zimbabweans in the December holidays

Bernard Chiguvare describes the shenanigans on his trip from Cape Town to Harare.

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News | 12 January 2016

Home Affairs incompetence causes refugees to lose jobs, money and bank accounts

“I am sick and tired and wish I could be resettled to another country. They should not treat people like animals,” says a man trying to renew his refugee status. He is one of many complaining about the service at Home Affairs on Cape Town's foreshore.

Tariro Washinyira

News | 18 December 2015

The Rwandan student who hung on to her dream

Alice Wamundiya comes from a background where the importance of education is emphasised. When she settled in South Africa after her family fled the Rwandan genocide, she decided to help other refugees and asylum-seekers with their education.

Tariro Washinyira

News | 15 December 2015