Refugees
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South Africa News
Refugees vacate area outside UN High Commission in Pretoria
The Tshwane Ward 56 Councillor Jarad Frimmel says a group of refugees, who were camping outside the offices of the…
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World News
Uganda is home to around 1.3 million refugees
Uganda is home to around 1.3 million refugees – the largest number of refugees in any country in Africa The…
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South Africa News
Government ordered to include refugees in R350 grant
The High Court in Pretoria has ruled in favour of refugees and asylum seekers in South Africa. It has ordered…
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South Africa News
Refugees adjust to life in a crowded tent amid concerns about COVID-19
The refugees who occupied the Central Methodist Mission church in Cape Town have begun to settle in at their new…
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South Africa News
Armed Police remove refugees from Central Methodist Church
Refugees who have taken up residence in the Central Methodist Church in Greenmarket Square in Cape Town are going to…
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South Africa News
Refugees ordered off Cape Town streets
Hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers living on Cape Town streets have been issued with fines. They’ve also been warned…
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South Africa News
UNHCR expected to brief Home Affairs Portfolio Committee on refugees crisis
Parliament says the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is expected to brief the Home Affairs Portfolio Committee this…
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South Africa News
City of Cape Town going back to court over refugees’ non-arrests
The City wants confusion over who should be arrested cleared up by the court. The City of Cape Town is…
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South Africa News
Refugees arrested in Cape Town
At least two refugees have been arrested in Cape Town during a standoff with police. The refugees are occupying a…
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South Africa News
Trespassing case opened against Cape Town refugees
Refugees who were living outside the Central Methodist Church in Greenmarket Square have fled police to St Mary’s Church, located…
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South Africa News
City of Cape Town wins case against refugees
The High Court in Cape Town has ordered refugees to comply with municipal by-laws. The city approached the court after…
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South Africa News
Number of refugees removed from UNCHR seek asylum, court hears
Home affairs submitted a draft order asking the refugee reception office to issue permits to 38 refugees who have sought…
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