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.
Covid-19 Lockdown: Governmental Relief Available to Non-South African Citizens
Some governmental relief packages are open to applications from non-South African citizens during the covid-19 lockdown. These packages are not limited in terms of nationality or citizenship, however you will still have to satisfy the other requirements.
Emergency contacts for covid-19 lock-down: posters in your language
Download, share and use our list of useful emergency contacts to keep on hand during covid-19 lock-down – translated into several different languages.
