Press Statement: Asylum Corruption Report Launched
Lawyers for Human Rights, in collaboration with Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town and Corruption Watch, released its report “Costly Protection: Corruption in South Africa’s Asylum System.” The report tracks corruption in the refugee / asylum system over the last five years.
Our Submissions on Citizenship Act Draft Regulations
In July 2020, the South African government published the Draft Amendment Regulations on the Citizenship Act, 1995. The Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town submitted comments on the Draft Regulations. Read more about our submissions, and how you can get involved.
Making business plans with the Employment Access Programme
A warm, friendly voice on the other end of the phone, with echoes of children playing and talking in the background – Divine instantly makes you feel like you are talking to an old friend. Leaving her home country of DRC and her eventual arrival in South Africa were both journeys mired in fear. But Divine is a resilient, determined woman; she has taught herself English, raised a family, found jobs in all sorts of sectors, and is planning on starting her own business. She wants to share her success and resilience with other women too.
Infographic: Applying for Social Relief of Distress Grant
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Infographic and Explainer: UIF TERS Scheme
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