First celebrated in 2016[1], the Right to Information Day is the youngest of children in a large family of siblings: older brothers and sisters include Human Rights or Woman’s Rights Day and the upcoming International Day of the Girl Child on the 5th of October 2017.
With a local focus, the UNITE program of the Scalabrini Centre aims to develop and improve skills in leadership and community activism and to encourage young learners to think critically about their contribution to their communities in South African Society.
Today the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town celebrates the International Day of Peace – which, this year, has been dedicated to the safety and respect for refugees and migrants. We celebrate the relative peace that South Africa can offer those fleeing conflict, and encourage the government to continue providing refuge in the future to those that need it.
The Western Cape High Court has taken a decision about citizenship in South Africa.
The Legal Resources Centre represented six applicants in their case, Miriam Ali vs The Minister of Home Affairs (case 15566/2016), which looked at the applicability of a clause pertaining to children born in South Africa to foreign parents.
Information for those ACP clients who did NOT go to their VFS appointment only.
THE DEADLINE TO APPLY AT VFS OFFICES FOR YOUR ASP PERMIT IS 15 DECEMBER 2017.
