Cape Town Refugee amendment act draft

Do you know the difference between a refugee and a migrant?

Scalabrini has published two posters that clarify the difference between a refugee and a migrant.
The posters also seek to raise awareness around the rights and responsibilities of migrants and refugees in South Africa.

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Cape Town Sanctuary Lost Movie

Scalabrini releases new documentary on the future of South Africa’s refugees

Scalabrini has released a new documentary, Sanctuary Lost, which explores the history and future for South Africa’s refugees.

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Sanctuary Lost Trailer

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Cape Town Press Release Refugee reception Office Our Response

Cape Town Refugee Reception Office: Our Response to Home Affairs’ Media Briefing

The Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town (SCCT) and Somali Association of South Africa (SASA) remain deeply concerned regarding the misleading nature of yesterday’s media statement issued by the Department of Home Affairs regarding the opening of a fully functional Refugee Reception Office in Cape Town. Read our press release here.

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Cape Town Refugee amendment act draft

Resource: What is a Refugee?

View our helpful infographics explaining more about what it means to be migrant or a refugee and the differences between the two.

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Cape Town what is a migrant?

Resource: What is a Migrant?

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Cape Town Press Release Home Affairs Fails to Abide by Supreme Court of Appeal Order

Press Release | Home Affairs fails to abide by Supreme Court of Appeal Order

The Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town (SCCT) and the Somali Association of South Africa (SASA)
are disappointed that the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has failed to re-open the Cape
Town Refugee Reception Office (RRO), as ordered by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in
September 2017. Read our press release here.

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Cape Town EAP Job Placement Service

EAP launches free job placement service

The Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town now offers a new and free platform to connect employers to skilled job seekers in Cape Town. In a job market where finding trustworthy, hardworking employees remains one of the greatest challenges for successful business owners, Scalabrini aims to fill this gap through its job placement service.

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Cape Town Refugee Reception Office Closure Case Explained

The Cape Town Refugee Reception Office closure case, explained

Here we explain the Cape Town Refugee Reception Office closure case and its implications.

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Cape town Need Shelter? You'll Need a Document

Need Shelter? You’ll need a document

Maxie studies social work and is completing an internship with the Welfare Programme at Scalabrini. Here she reflects on her work at the centre.

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