Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
In the past year the South African government has published some important policy documents that indicate a serious shift in the future of migration policy for the country. This includes a new Green Paper on International Migration, the Refugees Amendment Bill, and the Border Management Authority Bill. Here we answer some FAQs around these policies.
Pastoral Desk reopens at Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town
Father Pablo Velasquez has reopened Scalabrini Centre’s Multi-faith Pastoral Desk, where migrants and refugees from all faiths and backgrounds, can seek spiritual discussion, guidance and support.
Finding work in tricky spaces: Learning from the success of the Aftercare Programme
The Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town, an NGO promoting integration within the Western Cape, has developed a specialised project within its Employment Access Programme – and is seeing a near 100% success rate. Understanding the success of the ‘Aftercare Programme’ could lead to the model being used elsewhere.
Angolan permanent residency applications submitted without police clearance certificates
All ACP permanent residency applications were handed in by Scalabrini Centre, to the Department of Home Affairs, on 15 February 2017. If your police clearance certificate arrived after 15 February 2017, this update applies to you.
High bank charges force immigrants to send money home “hand-to-hand”
High bank charges force immigrants to send money home “hand-to-hand. Billions of rands involved, says new Scalabrini Centre report. Read the full story here.
A clinic for Cape Town’s migrant women
As a migrant woman in South Africa, accessing the healthcare system can be an overwhelming experience. Shortly after its foundation, Scalabrini’s Women’s Platform quickly noticed that many refugee and migrant women were not accessing health care due to their lack of fluent English or valid documentation.
