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Refugee Digest 51: Migrants, Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Displaced Persons

Through the long months of the national lockdown, the DHA has periodically issued extensions to the validity of documents of refugees and asylum seekers whose papers have expired. However, despite this, recent reports indicate that the expiration of documents is used as an excuse by employers for refusing to employ the holders of expired documents […]

Refugee Digest 50: Refugees, Migrants and Displaced Persons by Fr Peter-John Pearson

Over the past weeks the refugee/migrant landscape has shown again many of the contradictions in the policy domain. On the one hand the inclusive approach to access to vaccines for all people living in South Africa, irrespective of status, is to be lauded. On the other hand the ongoing saga around the border fence shows […]