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
[kc_row _id=”640546″][kc_column width=”12/12″ video_mute=”no” _id=”122580″][kc_row_inner column_align=”middle” video_mute=”no” _id=”393729″][kc_column_inner width=”100%” _id=”444411″][kc_spacing height=”20″ _id=”121060″][kc_column_text _id=”368796″] Eligible asylum seekers and special permit holders (Zimbabwean Exemption Permit, Lesotho Exemption Permit, and Angolan Special Permit) can apply for the SASSA Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress grant. Applications must be made on the SASSA web application portal, or by whatsapp using […]
Infographic and Explainer: UIF TERS Scheme
[kc_row _id=”621664″][kc_column width=”12/12″ video_mute=”no” _id=”155710″][kc_row_inner column_align=”middle” video_mute=”no” _id=”562523″][kc_column_inner width=”100%” _id=”184388″][kc_spacing height=”20″ _id=”799694″][kc_column_text _id=”345479″] This short article and infographic aims to make information available regarding the COVID-19 Temporary Employee / Employer Scheme (C19 TERS Scheme), with a focus on non-citizens in South Africa. The C19 TERS Scheme is ultimately for employees who were employed, but not […]
Anya Sass: Advocacy Programme Volunteer
Read Anya’s story, who volunteers for the Advocacy Programme at Scalabrini, providing paralegal advice to clients and undertaking legal research. Her journey into the refugee sector was catalyzed by her experiences during the Syrian conflict – and this volunteer placement will assist her in her goals to become a refugee attorney.






