Vincent: Opening your mind to others through UNITE

Nineteen-year-old Vincent is set to complete twelfth grade in a few months. Reflecting back on his time at school, he credits UNITE for much of the person he is today.

Joint Press Release: Home Affairs To Discontinue Birth Certificates For Foreign Children

The Department of Home Affairs has published its proposed new regulations to the Births and Deaths
Registration Act and is calling for the discontinuation of the issuing of birth certificates to foreign
children. Read our joint Press Release here.

Zam Zam: Empowering Women’s Platform With Education

Zam Zam, an active member of Scalabrini’s Women’s Platform, has found her calling as an advocate for integration. Her leadership skills, coupled with a strong sense of identity, have served as an impactful combination.

Luc: From student to teacher at The English School

We meet Luc, who went from speaking minimal English to being an assistant teacher at Scalabrini’s English School.

Marie: Fighting for papers with Advocacy

Marie*, 64, and her grand-daughter Bibi*, 12, survived an extremely traumatic journey to South Africa. Slowly, the pair are starting to rebuild their lives in Cape Town – with documentation assistance from the Advocacy Programme.