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September 18
South Africa: Court Ruling On Asylum Seekers Welcomed
Judge prohibits Home Affairs officials deporting people who intend to apply for asylum Read more »
April 24
South Africa: Immigration Officer Slammed By Judges After Ethiopian Asylum Seeker Attempts Suicide
Tsegaye Esyas says he was duped into confessing that he was in South Africa illegally Read more »
April 04
South Africa: Zimbabweans Complain of Home Affairs Incompetence
Numerous waiver letters contain incorrect information Read more »
April 03
South Africa: Elections 2024 - What the Major Political Parties Say About Immigration
We sent questions to the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party and RISE Mzansi Read more »
March 18
South Africa: Zimbabwean Permits - Helen Suzman Foundation Takes On Minister in Constitutional Court
Foundation opposes bid by Aaron Motsoaledi to overturn High Court ruling Read more »
March 06
South Africa: Home Affairs Minister Takes Zimbabwean Permit Battle to the Constitutional Court
The High Court ruled against the minister and he failed in his appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal Read more »
December 13, 2023
South Africa: South Africa Cracks Down On Zimbabwean Children Entering the Country to Visit Their Parents
Border Management Authority claims of ''human trafficking'' of children across the Beitbridge border appear unfounded Read more »
December 12, 2023
South Africa: Constitutional Court Win for Asylum Seekers
Provisions in the Refugees Act introduced in January 2020 struck down for violating a number of fundamental rights Read more »
November 07, 2023
South Africa: Zimbabwe Permit Application Dismissed - No Need for It, Say Judges
Permit holders protected until at least June 2024 Read more »
July 12, 2023
South Africa: Refugees Face 'No Hope' Service From Home Affairs
Dozens queue, but the reception office in Gqeberha only serves 15 asylum seekers a day Read more »
June 30, 2023
South Africa: Home Affairs Minister to Appeal Zimbabwe Exemption Permits Ruling
Over 178,000 Zimbabweans in South Africa have the special permit allowing them to live and work in the country Read more »
May 09, 2023
South Africa: Pregnant Immigrants Say They Have Been Turned Away From Joburg Clinics
This is despite a Constitutional Court order Read more »
April 18, 2023
South Africa: Twitter Threats to Litigants in Zimbabwean Exemption Permit Court Case
Global South Against Xenophobia urges police to act Read more »
April 14, 2023
South Africa: Judgment Reserved in Case to Decide Future of Zimbabweans in South Africa
State asks for ZEPHA's case to be dismissed with costs Read more »
April 06, 2023
South Africa: Aaron Motsoaledi's Promised Regularisation Is a Myth for ZEP Holders
Decision to scrap the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit will be challenged in court next week Read more »
March 22, 2023
South Africa: Immigration Activists Launch Detention Hotline As Calls for Help Increase
Lawyers for Human Rights say they deal with at least 35 calls per day Read more »
South Africa: Refugee Organisations in South Africa Encouraged to Speak With One Voice
South Africa Refugee-Led Network celebrated Human Rights Day on Tuesday Read more »
March 29, 2023
South Africa: Zimbabweans Returning From SA Are Battling in Spite of Government Promises
Families struggle to pay school fees Read more »
February 03, 2023
South Africa: Here's What the Zimbabwean Embassy Says About the Expiry of the ZEP
The ambassador encouraged voluntary repatriation. But he also criticised the way Zimbabweans are being denied public services in South Africa. Read more »
January 27, 2023
Zimbabwe: Court Battle Over Zimbabwe Permits Set for April
"How can I be in a country where I came as a minor and be expected to pack my bags to go to Zimbabwe?" Read more »
December 14, 2022
South Africa: Zimbabwean Parents Worried About Learners' Move From Schools in South Africa
There is still no clear plan for how the governments will help families voluntarily returning to Zimbabwe Read more »
December 13, 2022
South Africa: Somali Owners Close Spaza Shops As Crime Rises in Gqeberha
Police are no longer trusted by many immigrants Read more »
December 02, 2022
South Africa: Police Are Preying On Immigrants, Say Human Rights Organisations
Immigrants are not reporting crimes or seeking assistance from law enforcement as they fear extortion or deportation Read more »
November 18, 2022
South Africa: 500 Refugees Living in Wretched Conditions in Cape Town Camp
Three years after the UNHCR protests, Bellville camp asylum seekers cling to dream of resettlement Read more »
November 02, 2022
South Africa: City of Cape Town and Immigrant Shop Owners Meet to Resolve Tensions
"We come unannounced not to catch you doing wrong things, but to ensure that your shop is in satisfactory hygienic condition" Read more »
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