July 07
South Africa: Refugees in Durban Say They Have Nowhere to Go
About 400 legally documented refugees have camped outside Durban's Refugee Reception Centre for a month, fleeing threats of violence Read more »
July 06
South Africa: Epping Refugee Centre Closes After Thousands Repatriated but Hundreds Remain
To see this as "voluntary repatriation" is to turn a blind eye to the fear and hurt, says church leader Read more »
May 13
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 »
April 22
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 »
February 02
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 »
January 22
South Africa: Anti-Immigrant Protests Erupt At Durban School
Education department rejects claims that immigrants are given preference Read more »
January 12
Lesotho: Why People From Lesotho Cross the Border Illegally
Document offices across the country overwhelmed over the festive season with long queues Read more »
November 06, 2025
South Africa: Fire At Wingfield Refugee Camp
Hundreds of refugees, who were already facing eviction, have lost their shelter Read more »
October 15, 2025
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 »
October 13, 2025
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 »
