Press Release: Scalabrini launches urgent litigation on Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress grant
Press Release: Scalabrini launches urgent litigation seeking that the Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress grant is open to asylum seekers and special dispensation permit holders.
Jonny Zients : All Rounder
Being an All Rounder, Jonny has walked away with a variety of improved skills and a much deeper understanding of migration in the context of the African continent. Read more about his experience below.
Letter: Open the Social Relief of Distress Grant to all within South Africa – Scalabrini, LHR and CCL
On 4th May 2020, the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town, together with Lawyers for Human Rights and the Centre for Child Law, wrote to the Department of Social Development, SASSA and the Presidency about the special Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant.
#FarFromHome
[kc_row _id=”62577″][kc_column width=”12/12″ video_mute=”no” _id=”351443″][kc_row_inner column_align=”middle” video_mute=”no” _id=”745427″][kc_column_inner width=”100%” _id=”767349″][kc_spacing height=”20″ _id=”572322″][kc_column_text _id=”749600″] Welcome to our global #FarFromHome series: reflections on covid-19 lockdown from people who are are far from their family and home-country. We hope this brings comfort and reassurance. [/kc_column_text][/kc_column_inner][/kc_row_inner][kc_spacing height=”20″ _id=”926778″][kc_single_image image_size=”full” _id=”216834″ image_source=”media_library” image=”5465″][kc_column_text _id=”856862″] Adam is from Syria, and now […]
Urgent Letter: Scalabrini requests Equal Treatment for Asylum Seekers, Refugees, and Migrants in South Africa’s Covid-19 Responses
On 25th April 2020, the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town wrote a letter to the South African presidency and several ministers. The letter urges them that migrants, asylum seekers and refugees must be included in the response to the covid-19 pandemic.






