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Yeukai Chideya
Showing solidarity with refugees in South Africa
As South Africa commemorates World Refugee Day, this article examines the nation's commitment to protecting asylum seekers and refugees. It addresses the challenges of…
Don’t call asylum seekers and refugees makwerekwere; make them feel at home
Talk to people to understand why they fled their home county and the difficulties they face in South Africa
Safeguard the rights and welfare of Africa’s children
About 50% of the continent’s children have experienced violence – emotional, sexual, physical and the added dangers of war
Amplify children’s voices to overcome violence in South Africa
We urgently need more interventions to protect children and address the root causes of violence in the country
Refugees are not migrants but people forced to flee their home countries
The plight of asylum seekers needs to be understood and treated with compassion, not xenophobia