South Africa: Rights Groups Disappointed By Constitutional Court Asylum Ruling

Immigrant community leaders say the ruling that bars rejected asylum seekers from reapplying, may see people deported back to countries where they face danger Read more »

South Africa: Refugee Eviction Case Pushed to October

City of Cape Town and national government have applied to evict people living at the Wingfield and Bellville sites Read more »

South Africa: Rights Organisations Criticise Proposed Refugee Law

Scalabrini warns that adopting the First Safe Country Principle could erode refugee protection and disproportionately affect African asylum seekers Read more »

South Africa: Anti-Immigrant Protests Erupt At Durban School

Education department rejects claims that immigrants are given preference Read more »

Lesotho: Why People From Lesotho Cross the Border Illegally

Document offices across the country overwhelmed over the festive season with long queues Read more »

South Africa: Fire At Wingfield Refugee Camp

Hundreds of refugees, who were already facing eviction, have lost their shelter Read more »

South Africa: Law Clinics Flooded As Home Affairs Blocks Asylum Seekers From the System

Refugee offices are still not processing new applications unless immigrants have a transit visa, despite a court ruling that this is unconstitutional Read more »

South Africa: Eviction Case for Hundreds of Refugees to Be Heard in April

Government has spent millions on Wingfield and Paint City camps since 2020 Read more »

South Africa: City of Cape Town to Evict Refugees Living At Two Emergency Housing Sites

About 160 refugees at Wingfield were among those who protested outside the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in 2019 Read more »

South Africa: New Border Control Plan Could Harm Asylum Seekers, Say Critics

The One-Stop Border Post Bill aims to speed up trade and travel, but critics say protection for immigrants is inadequate Read more »