Scalabrini celebrates World Teacher’s Day
Each year on the 5th of October, World Teachers’ Day is celebrated in over a 100 countries, including South Africa. The day brings together governments, NGO’s, teachers and experts in the field of teaching for discussions on policies, legislation and recommendations to be implemented in an effort to cultivate a thriving society through education.
Supreme Court of Appeal Rules Cape Town RRO closure unlawful
The Department of Home Affairs given until March 2018 to reopen and maintain a fully functional refugee office in Cape Town.
Today, 29 September 2017, in the Supreme Court of Appeal, a decision taken by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) to close the Cape Town Refugee Reception Office (CTRRO) was declared unlawful. Read our press release here.
The Right to Information Day: Access to information a necessity for Migrants and Refugees in South Africa
First celebrated in 2016[1], the Right to Information Day is the youngest of children in a large family of siblings: older brothers and sisters include Human Rights or Woman’s Rights Day and the upcoming International Day of the Girl Child on the 5th of October 2017.
Say Hello to the future leaders of South Africa!
With a local focus, the UNITE program of the Scalabrini Centre aims to develop and improve skills in leadership and community activism and to encourage young learners to think critically about their contribution to their communities in South African Society.
