Following last week’s article on the Refugee Permit, I thought it would be appropriate to examine the specific case of a refugee in South Africa, in this case a prominent political figure in his home country, and the way in which the case was handled by the South African government. Dr Jean-Bertrand Aristide is probably …
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Refugees in South Africa 5
As the economic powerhouse of Africa, and also a country with a relatively stable political situation, South Africa represents an attractive destination for economic and political asylum seekers, not only from other countries in Africa, but from other developing nations around the world. Of course, the South African government is aware of these people arriving …
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Amnesty for Zimbabwean immigrants 1
Despite the efforts of the South African Department of Home Affairs (DHA), the South African Police Service (SAPS), and other authorities and companies in South Africa, it is apparent that many immigrants from Zimbabwe are in possession of and are using fraudulent South African documents, whether these are passports, permits, or ID books. Now, I …
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Don’t ignore Home Affairs SMSes 1
The ongoing documentation process of immigrants from Zimbabwe reached a new phase on 1 August. On that date, the adjudication of all permit applications was finalised. What this means in practice is that the outcome of every application has been decided – either approved or rejected. There were roughly 275 000 applications to process, which …
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Treat foreigners with respect – Motlanthe 0
Although it is not a positive topic to dwell on, we cannot ignore the fact that a trend of xenophobia exists in South Africa. For those of you who don’t know what xenophobia is, maybe you have already had some experience of it. Xenophobia is the hatred of foreigners by the citizens of a country. …
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