Cape Town Mama Placide Client Story

African attire, the stylish business of Mama Placide

Mama Placide, 63 years old, comes from Democratic Republic of Congo. She has been living in Cape Town since 2008. In her country she studied to become a nurse, but she has always nurtured her passion for sewing. Once in South Africa, she turned her passion into a business thanks to her skills, her strength and the support of the Women’s Platform of the Scalabrini Centre. She currently runs her business in Brooklyn, Cape Town. The sewing atelier “Uriphos” is located inside the “5 rand store” shop in Koeberg Road. From the shop window it is possible to admire her stylish creations: this attracts lots of clients!

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Cape Town New Partnership with Lady Liberty

New partnership with Lady Liberty

The Scalabrini Centre has recently signed a partnership with Lady Liberty SA (NPO), a mobile legal office that travels to underprivileged and remote communities to empower women with access to basic legal information and case resolution around domestic violence, sexual assault, marriage, divorce, maintenance and wills.

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Cape Town angolan permanent residency permits court order

Scalabrini submits 1737 Angolan permanent residence applications

Angolan Cessation: The Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town submits 1,757 permanent residency applications to the Department of Home Affairs

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Cape Town the angolan cessation

Angolan Cessation Press Release

Statement issued on behalf of Non-Profit organisation, the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town to
former Angolan Refugees still living in South Africa on expired Angolan Cessation Permits – a small
window is now open for these Angolans to attempt to regularise his or her stay by submitting an
application for permanent residency as detailed here.

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Cape Town Guidelines to exemption applications

Angolan Permanent Residence Applications – Guidelines to exemption applications

Angolans with Angolan Cessation Permits wishing to make a Permanent Residence application may do so. Find the guidelines and an application here.

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Cape Town angolan permanent residency permits court order

Angolan Permanent Residence Applications – Court Order

Angolans with Angolan Cessation Permits wishing to make a Permanent Residence application may do so. Download the documentation here.

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Cape Town Green Paper Submission Needs of Children

Green Paper Submission – Needs of Children

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Cape Town Green Paper Submission

Green Paper Submission

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Cape town Annual report 2015 2016

Scalabrini Centre Annual Report 2015 – 2016

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Cape Town tell home affairs to protect the dignity of refugees

Tell Home Affairs to protect the dignity of refugees

We only have until the 30th September to tell the Department of Home Affairs to scrap proposals that could violate the dignity of our sisters and brothers across the continent. War, political violence and persecution are driving many to seek refuge in South Africa, just like many fled South Africa during apartheid.

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