Press Release: Scalabrini Returns to Court for Cape Town Refugee Office Case

The Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town is back in court challenging the Department of Home Affairs’ non-compliance with the court order ordering the re-opening of a fully functional Refugee Reception Office in Cape Town.

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Critical Skills: A documentary

South Africa is losing out on the skills of refugees living in the country. Critical Skills, our new documentary released on Labour Day 2021, looks at the struggles that skilled refugees face in order to practice in South Africa.

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Writing her own way

Geruza, who arrived in South Africa from Angola as a two-year-old, has carved a life in Johannesburg’s metropolis. Faced with documentation and identity challenges, Geruza escaped into literature. Her writing skills have now led her to an opportunity to study Creative Writing at Masters level.

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New perspectives on being a leader

To Aza, a leader has always been “a person in the spotlight” – someone who leads from the front. Joining UNITE has given Aza a new perspective on what it means to be a leader. She now believes that a leader is someone who pushes others forward and offers them the support to believe in themselves. This has been Aza’s experience of UNITE. Although 2021 has had an uncertain start, Aza is looking forward to being able to begin her first year of university.

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Announcement Regarding Directorship of Scalabrini

[kc_row use_container=”yes” _id=”232447″][kc_column width=”12/12″ video_mute=”no” _id=”260276″][kc_column_text _id=”122701″]   After 17 years with the Scalabrini Centre, Miranda Madikane will be leaving the organisation, with her last day in her current role being the 16th April 2021. Miranda has made a significant and lasting contribution to the growth of the Scalabrini Centre and under her leadership, we […]

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