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Married couple who led Greenmarket Square refugee protest facing charges
The married couple who led one of the factions of refugees that held a five-month protest at Greenmarket Square are…
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City of Cape Town to apply for interdict against foreign nationals seeking refuge in Methodist church
The City of Cape Town is expected to apply for an urgent interdict on Monday against foreign nationals conducting a…
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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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Home Affairs committee chairperson Bongani Bongo condemns violence by refugees
The chairperson of the portfolio committee on home affairs, Bongani Bongo, condemned “in the strongest terms” the acts of violence…
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Asylum seekers held on trespassing charges
They turned violent after they were told to leave. South African police detained more than 180 foreign nationals for storming…
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24 officers injured during clash with refugees in Pretoria
Over 20 police officers have been injured during an operation to remove refugees from the premises of the UN High…
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HRW calls for arrests over xenophobic attacks
Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged South African authorities Monday to prosecute the perpetrators of deadly xenophobic violence that displaced some…
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