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Refugees

Judge slams home affairs department for ‘unintelligible, illogical babble’ in gay case
National
/ 4 June 2025

Judge slams home affairs department for ‘unintelligible, illogical babble’ in gay case

An immigration official rejected the asylum application of a man from Chad who was jailed solely for homosexuality in his home country

By Tania Broughton
Trump order cutting aid, offering sanctuary to Afrikaners is premised on factual inaccuracies, SA says
Politics
/ 8 February 2025

Trump order cutting aid, offering sanctuary to Afrikaners is premised on factual inaccuracies, SA says

The department of international relations and cooperation said the order failed to recognise South Africa’s ‘profound and painful history of colonialism and apartheid’

By MG Reporter
The dark underbelly of immigration fraud in state institutions
Opinion
/ 17 December 2024

The dark underbelly of immigration fraud in state institutions

The government must address the corruption surrounding the management of undocumented migrants, asylum seekers and refugees by home affairs officials, the police and the defence force

By Afua Duah
Euphoria over regime change in Syria but it is fraught with danger
Opinion
/ 11 December 2024

Euphoria over regime change in Syria but it is fraught with danger

The Assad dynasty has fallen, but will it end Israel’s genocide in Gaza?

By Iqbal Jassat
Africans trapped in Lebanon by ‘kafala’ labour system and Israel’s bombs
Africa
/ 29 October 2024

Africans trapped in Lebanon by ‘kafala’ labour system and Israel’s bombs

With nearly 2 500 people killed in recent Israeli strikes on Lebanon, nobody in the country is safe, and the only help for Africans is from other migrant workers

By Ngozi Monica Cole and Amélie David
Io Capitano is a cinematic journey of hope and heroism
Friday
/ 8 October 2024

Io Capitano is a cinematic journey of hope and heroism

The brilliant Io Capitano, which opens the 11th European Film Festival, puts a human face on migration issues

By Charles Leonard
Beware UK ‘cash for asylum seekers’ deal with Rwanda
Opinion
/ 8 May 2024

Beware UK ‘cash for asylum seekers’ deal with Rwanda

The ‘stop the ships’ law shows how countries like Britain can evade their international responsibility to host refugees by shipping them off to Africa in exchange for ‘development deals’

By Naledi Ramontja
Conflict, migration exposed
Friday
/ 21 April 2024

Conflict, migration exposed

Alfredo Jaar’s photo exhibition is of Rwandan, Sudanese, Afghani and Vietnamese refugees

By Sean O Toole
Motsoaledi’s approach to refugee protection is anti-African
Opinion
/ 13 December 2023

Motsoaledi’s approach to refugee protection is anti-African

The home affairs minister’s attempted revision of South Africa’s progressive refugee protection policy is discouraging

By Amanuel Isak Tewolde
African governments pay lip service to the human rights of refugees
Opinion
/ 12 December 2023

African governments pay lip service to the human rights of refugees

Those on the fringes of society are too easily excluded from political and democratic affairs

By Callixte Kavuro
Myths and realities: Are migrants really the problem?
Opinion
/ 7 December 2023

Myths and realities: Are migrants really the problem?

Public figures are often quick to heighten negative stereotypes about migrants

By Amanuel Isak Tewolde
Motsoaledi withdrawing South Africa from international refugees treaties is not a solution
Opinion
/ 25 November 2023

Motsoaledi withdrawing South Africa from international refugees treaties is not a solution

The country must chart a humane policy for refugees that flows from the spirit and objects of the post-apartheid constitutional order

By Callixte Kavuro
Saudis use ‘sportswashing’ to paint over alleged killings
Africa
/ 9 September 2023

Saudis use ‘sportswashing’ to paint over alleged killings

The government denies any wrongdoing, describing the allegations of the murder of Africans on the country’s borders as unfounded

By Kiri Rupiah
Sudan refugees face soaring rent prices in Cairo
Africa
/ 23 July 2023

Sudan refugees face soaring rent prices in Cairo

As 250 000 people fled air strikes, street battles, looting and sexual violence, property owners in the Egyptian capital saw an opportunity

By Bassem Aboualabass
Families trucked off to prison in Malawi crackdown on expatriates
Africa
/ 24 May 2023

Families trucked off to prison in Malawi crackdown on expatriates

Refugees ‘hounded like dogs’ by the police and army despite protests by the United Nations Refugee Agency and civil society

By Jack Mcbrams
High court declares sections of Refugees Act unconstitutional
Africa
/ 20 February 2023

High court declares sections of Refugees Act unconstitutional

The sections render asylum seekers ‘undocumented’ if they do not renew visas within one month of expiry date

By Tania Broughton
An inner dialogue about a Somali in America
Friday
/ 4 February 2023

An inner dialogue about a Somali in America

Said Shaiye’s memoir refuses vulnerability in favour of macho, compelling inner dialogue

By Glen Retief
UK set for ruling on plan to deport migrants to Rwanda
Article
/ 19 December 2022

UK set for ruling on plan to deport migrants to Rwanda

Four people died last week after a small boat packed with migrants capsized in the Channel in freezing weather conditions

By Helen Rowe
Dutch expected to apologise for 250 years of slavery
Top Six
/ 19 December 2022

Dutch expected to apologise for 250 years of slavery

Prime minister expected to give speech on ‘meaningful moment’

By Danny Kemp
The children of asylum seekers in South Africa have a right to education
Opinion
/ 9 December 2022

The children of asylum seekers in South Africa have a right to education

Not only has South Africa signed various international conventions, its own Constitution gives children this right

By Karabo Mokgonyana
The global tentacles of the Russian invasion of Ukraine have touched me too
Opinion
/ 8 September 2022

The global tentacles of the Russian invasion of Ukraine have touched me too

With the war pushing up gas prices, Europe faces a cold, dark winter of load-shedding – which sounds familiar. But what is the solution?

By Charmain Naidoo
SA needs to rethink its definition of what constitutes asylum seeking
Opinion
/ 22 August 2022

SA needs to rethink its definition of what constitutes asylum seeking

Eurocentric approach to refugees is not relevant to African situation

By Callixte Kavuro
The UK’s plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda is 21st-century imperialism
Opinion
/ 12 May 2022

The UK’s plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda is 21st-century imperialism

Moving unwanted arrivals out of sight grants political footholds to richer nations in host regions

By Parvati Nair
‘Cannon meat’: The men of combat age stuck in Ukraine
Opinion
/ 12 April 2022

‘Cannon meat’: The men of combat age stuck in Ukraine

If you’re a male citizen of combat age, attempting to cross the border is fraught with danger.

By John Davenport
Malian refugees see future in Niger
Africa
/ 21 February 2022

Malian refugees see future in Niger

The world’s poorest country is nevertheless host to 61 000 Malians who fled jihadist attacks

By Boureima Hama
Born in but stateless in South Africa
National
/ 13 November 2021

Born in but stateless in South Africa

Many young people in Mpumalanga – most of them descendants of Mozambicans who fled the civil war – are in limbo because they don’t have identity documents and birth certificates

By Masoka Dube
Africa in brief: August 21 – 28
Africa
/ 24 August 2021

Africa in brief: August 21 – 28

What’s been happening on the continent this week?

By The Continent
Giving Rwandan refugees a voice
Africa
/ 23 July 2021

Giving Rwandan refugees a voice

Access to justice for refugees begins with putting their issues on the national agenda

By Njeri Kimani
For decades, Malawi welcomed refugees. Then something changed
Africa
/ 16 July 2021

For decades, Malawi welcomed refugees. Then something changed

Citing security concerns, the government gave refugees just 14 days to report to the country’s only refugee camp

By Golden Matonga
World Refugee Day: A call for inclusion as 82-million people are displaced
National
/ 20 June 2021

World Refugee Day: A call for inclusion as 82-million people are displaced

More than 11-million people were forced to flee their countries in 2020

By Eunice Masson
Fence at Cape Town refugee camp removed, leaving people vulnerable
National
/ 21 May 2021

Fence at Cape Town refugee camp removed, leaving people vulnerable

Services provided by the City of Cape Town and the government are gradually drying up

By Eunice Masson
D-Day has arrived but refugees still remain in Cape Town’s temporary shelters
National
/ 30 April 2021

D-Day has arrived but refugees still remain in Cape Town’s temporary shelters

The home affairs department’s end game might just be the beginning. A hardcore few are still in one camp and about 600 remain in the second shelter

By Eunice Masson
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