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,…
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Refugee Digest 77 – Migrants, Refugees and Displaced Persons by Peter-John Pearson
Issues pertaining to immigrants of various status continue to be at the foreground of the South…
Refugee Digest 76 – Migrants, Refugees and Displaced Persons by Peter-John Pearson
Over the past few weeks, countries which have the power to influence international narratives, policies and practices…
Refugee Digest 75 – Migrants, Refugees and Displaced Persons by Peter-John Pearson
Any survey of mobile people’s issues will show just how important the issue of documentation is….
Refugee Digest 74 – Migrants, Refugees and Displaced Persons by Peter-John Pearson
The Department of Home Affairs has acknowledged that there is an increase in the backlog of…
Refugee Digest 73 – Migrants, Refugees and Displaced Persons by Peter-John Pearson
We live in an era of worsening setbacks for mobile people, especially in terms of their…
Refugee Digest 72 – Migrants, Refugees and Displaced Persons by Peter-John Pearson
As 2022 slowly draws to a close, it is worth noting that many delays, a lack…
Refugee Digest 71 – Migrants, Refugees and Displaced Persons by Peter-John Pearson
As issues around mobile people continue to be in the forefront of South African politics, it…
Refugee Digest 70 – Migrants, Refugees and Displaced Persons
Over the past week or two there have been significant events in the world of mobile…
Refugee Digest 69 – Migrants, Refugees and Displace Persons by Peter-John Pearson
Of great significance, the Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has announced that at the…
Refugee Digest 68: Migrants, Refugees and Displaced Persons
Towards the end of the first week of August, Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, acting in…
Refugee Digest 67: Migrants, Refugees and Displaced Persons
The extreme vulnerability of mobile people, especially undocumented mobile people, continues to make headlines internationally. Two…
Refugee Digest 66: Refugees, Migrants and Displaced Persons by Peter-John Pearson
ODigest 66 Refugees, Migrants and Displaced Persons by Peter-John Pearsonver the past month Operation Dudula, which…
Refugee Digest 65: Refugees, Migrants and Displaced Persons by Peter-John Pearson
The rise and seeming popularity of Operation Dudula (translated: ‘to push away’) has in many ways…
Refugee Digest 64: Refugees, Migrants and Displaced Persons by Peter-John Pearson
Issues involving foreign nationals ranging from the sharp rise in xenophobia to the ongoing contestation around…
Refugee Digest 63: Refugees, Migrants & Displaced Persons by Peter-John Pearson
Narratives around various categories of mobile people continue to be deeply divisive and highly contested. Added…
Refugee Digest 62: Refugees, Migrants & Displaced Persons by Peter-John Pearson
The vulnerabilities and tragedies surrounding mobile people continued unabated during 2021. One indicator is the number…
Refugee Digest 61: Refugee, Migrants and Displaced Persons by Peter-John Pearson
Over the past few weeks, several events have taken place in South Africa (SA) which are…
Refugee Digest 60: Refugees, Migrants and Displaced Persons by Peter-John Pearson
The past weeks have emphasised again the extreme provocations, deep insecurity and lack of political will…
Refugee Digest 59: Migrants, Refugees and Displaced Persons by Peter-John Pearson
In South Africa, the country moves towards local government elections. By definition, these elections have a…