Home Affairs moves against Cape Town refugees: “Why are they talking about reintegration when people don’t want refugees in their communities?” Source: GroundUp News. Dunoon mother and six children among families left homeless after blaze: Some people started rebuilding on Tuesday after the homes of 139 people were gutted by a shack fire on Monday Source: GroundUp News. Families live in shacks on a railway line after housing project abandoned: Housing project built in Pietermaritzburg … [Read more...] about Home Affairs moves against Cape Town refugees – News from GroundUp
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After the storm: protesting refugees settle in to marquee life – News from GroundUp
After the storm: protesting refugees settle in to marquee life: No city, province, or national officials at site Source: GroundUp News. IPID records six alleged killings by police in first week of lockdown: IPID is also investigating 13 complaints related to shootings and 14 assault cases Source: GroundUp News. Covid-19: Medical association slams decision to force two doctors to isolate in TB hospital: “The court action you embarked on to force these doctors into a provincial facility, … [Read more...] about After the storm: protesting refugees settle in to marquee life – News from GroundUp
Central Methodist Church seeks advice over removal of refugees – News from GroundUp
Central Methodist Church seeks advice over removal of refugees: “The refugee leadership gave me the assurance that they will vacate the church. They did not honour these commitments” Source: GroundUp News. Covid-19: One simple thing the Health Department needs to do urgently: Communication has been pretty good, but it needs to get better quickly Source: GroundUp News. Lottery officials fibbed about clean audits: NLC received a qualified audit for the 2017/18 financial year Source: … [Read more...] about Central Methodist Church seeks advice over removal of refugees – News from GroundUp
Greenmarket Square traders want protesting refugees removed – News from GroundUp
Greenmarket Square traders want protesting refugees removed: “We have lost five months of business,” says trader Source: GroundUp News. “Every day I fear for my life” says train driver: Stephanus Louw was stabbed and attacked by three men armed with knives Source: GroundUp News. COSATU demands government and PRASA fix Metrorail: Hundreds marched in Cape Town on Thursday Source: GroundUp News. Province raps City’s knuckles over state of rivers: Water quality results “disturbing” says … [Read more...] about Greenmarket Square traders want protesting refugees removed – News from GroundUp
Greenmarket Square refugees reject City of Cape Town’s offer of reintegration – News from GroundUp
Greenmarket Square refugees reject City of Cape Town’s offer of reintegration: Cape High Court expected to rule tomorrow on whether City can enforce by-laws Source: GroundUp News. Authorities prepare South Africa for coronavirus: No cases detected in the country, but National Institute for Communicable Diseases has put systems in place Source: GroundUp News. Parents, learners shut down Port Elizabeth school: Construction delayed after Eastern Cape education department fails to pay … [Read more...] about Greenmarket Square refugees reject City of Cape Town’s offer of reintegration – News from GroundUp
Refugees join homeless for Christmas lunch event – News from GroundUp
Refugees join homeless for Christmas lunch event: Ladles of Love apologises to homeless as food runs out during event Source: GroundUp News. GroundUp is an independent news agency whose articles are made available for republication, usually under a Creative Commons license, to news publications. GroundUp reports news that is in the public interest, with an emphasis on the human rights of vulnerable communities and want their stories to make a difference. GroundUp … [Read more...] about Refugees join homeless for Christmas lunch event – News from GroundUp
Refugees in limbo after eviction at UNHCR – News from GroundUp
Refugees in limbo after eviction at UNHCR: Asylum seekers find refuge at the Central Methodist Church Source: GroundUp News. Douglasdale police accused of negligence by woman who was assaulted by her husband: Eight days in hospital but police “didn’t show concern” Source: GroundUp News. GroundUp reporter threatened at school: Investigation into corruption annoys teachers Source: GroundUp News. Vrygrond protesters demand to be given occupied land: Bus petrol-bombed; three people … [Read more...] about Refugees in limbo after eviction at UNHCR – News from GroundUp
Mthatha news: Let’s support our refugees’
Let’s support our refugees’: These were some of the messages passed on during the provincial commemoration of the Day of the African Child celebrations at the Nelson Mandela Museum in Mthatha yesterday. Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. R700m boost for Opel SA market: Service centres in Makhanda (previously Grahamstown), Mthatha and Cradock are also operating. About 150 people are employed by Opel across these branches. Nearly R1.5bn has been invested in the brand ... Source: "Mthatha" - … [Read more...] about Mthatha news: Let’s support our refugees’
Mthatha news: Let’s support our refugees’
Let’s support our refugees’: These were some of the messages passed on during the provincial commemoration of the Day of the African Child celebrations at the Nelson Mandela Museum in Mthatha yesterday. Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. R700m boost for Opel SA market: Service centres in Makhanda (previously Grahamstown), Mthatha and Cradock are also operating. About 150 people are employed by Opel across these branches. Nearly R1.5bn has been invested in the brand ... Source: "Mthatha" - … [Read more...] about Mthatha news: Let’s support our refugees’
Government of Uganda, UNHCR and WFP forced to revise Food Rations for Refugees Amid Funding Crisis
Government of Uganda, UNHCR and WFP forced to revise Food Rations for Refugees Amid Funding Crisis: The Government of Uganda - Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have appealed to donors to urgently speed contributions to the humanitarian response to refugees in Uganda to end a funding shortage that has forced a revision of survival rations. Around 200,000 refugees who arrived in Uganda prior … [Read more...] about Government of Uganda, UNHCR and WFP forced to revise Food Rations for Refugees Amid Funding Crisis
