Refugee Digest 78 – Migrants, Refugees and Displaced Persons by Peter-John Pearson
The horrific fire in a Johannesburg building that killed 76 people at the end of August,…
The horrific fire in a Johannesburg building that killed 76 people at the end of August,…
Issues pertaining to immigrants of various status continue to be at the foreground of the South…
Over the past few weeks, countries which have the power to influence international narratives, policies and practices…
Any survey of mobile people’s issues will show just how important the issue of documentation is….
The Department of Home Affairs has acknowledged that there is an increase in the backlog of…
We live in an era of worsening setbacks for mobile people, especially in terms of their…
As 2022 slowly draws to a close, it is worth noting that many delays, a lack…
As issues around mobile people continue to be in the forefront of South African politics, it…
Over the past week or two there have been significant events in the world of mobile…
Of great significance, the Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has announced that at the…
Towards the end of the first week of August, Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, acting in…
The extreme vulnerability of mobile people, especially undocumented mobile people, continues to make headlines internationally. Two…
ODigest 66 Refugees, Migrants and Displaced Persons by Peter-John Pearsonver the past month Operation Dudula, which…
The rise and seeming popularity of Operation Dudula (translated: ‘to push away’) has in many ways…
Issues involving foreign nationals ranging from the sharp rise in xenophobia to the ongoing contestation around…
Narratives around various categories of mobile people continue to be deeply divisive and highly contested. Added…
The vulnerabilities and tragedies surrounding mobile people continued unabated during 2021. One indicator is the number…
Over the past few weeks, several events have taken place in South Africa (SA) which are…
The past weeks have emphasised again the extreme provocations, deep insecurity and lack of political will…
In South Africa, the country moves towards local government elections. By definition, these elections have a…