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Life as a refugee in South Africa: We face danger every single day

Eyasu Mengistu
17 JUL

Special permit holders and asylum seekers in SA must get Covid-19 grant, court orders

Estelle Ellis
19 JUN

Court asked to extend Covid-19 grant to asylum seekers

Estelle Ellis
28 MAY

We all lose when we exclude refugees, asylum seekers and migrants

Adam Andani
14 MAY

Portugal to treat migrants as residents during coronavirus crisis

Reuters
30 MAR

Frozen futures: the uncertain and inhumane fate of Angolan refugees in SA

Lotte Manicom
06 FEB

Greece wants floating fence to keep migrants out

Reuters
30 JAN

Officials take bribes to marry refugees as home affairs stalls on implementing court order

Estelle Ellis
22 JAN

Things Fall Apart in the church of refugees

Karabo Mafolo and Sandisiwe Shoba
16 JAN

Church refugee leader’s bail conditions restrict him from CBD

Sandisiwe Shoba
09 JAN

Home Affairs — No wedding yet for refugee couple as bureaucracy kicks in

Estelle Ellis
19 DEC

City to use bylaws to remove refugees

Barbara Maregele for GroundUp
18 DEC

City of Cape Town vs Refugees: A tussle between human rights and ‘rule of law’

Sandisiwe Shoba
16 DEC

South Africa fails in duty to offer refuge

Sharon Ekambaram
10 DEC

‘No peace, no safety, no documents’: Refugees plan 666km walk to Namibian border

Sandisiwe Shoba and Noah Tobias
19 NOV

Evictions and Assault: Refugee crisis reaches boiling point in Cape Town and Pretoria

Sandisiwe Shoba
15 NOV

Foreign protesters not our problem, says Home Affairs

Chelsey Moubray
13 NOV

UNHCR urges refugees to stay in South Africa, despite their circumstances

Sandisiwe Shoba and Noah Tobias
06 NOV

NHI Bill deviates from goal of universal health coverage

Thuthukile Mbatha and Kholofelo Mphahlele for Spotlight
31 OCT

Asylum seekers avoid Mthatha church after Home Affairs raids

Estelle Ellis
29 OCT

Anger and fear as Home Affairs officials raid Mthatha churches

Estelle Ellis
28 OCT