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Number of asylum seekers in South Africa rises sharply in first quarter
19 May 2006 In new detailed quarterly statistics released today, South Africa reports a strong rise in asylum applications in the first three months of the year, with the largest number coming from Zimbabweans. -
UNHCR offers voluntary repatriation to Angolan refugees in South Africa
11 May 2006 The UN refugee agency and the government of South Africa launch a campaign to inform Angolan refugees that 2006 will be the last year UNHCR will assist those who wish to repatriate from South Africa. -
Squatter camp in South Africa underscores need for urban refugee policy review
23 Feb 2006 Some 300 asylum seekers have set up camp outside a government office in South Africa's capital, awaiting their turn to get a permit legitimising their stay in the country. The huge backlog of cases and the precarious living conditions underscores the need for the current review of UNHCR's policy urban refugees and asylum seekers in South Africa. -
New methodology helps refugee children in Southern Africa deal with violence
12 Dec 2005 In a series of meetings in South Africa to build on a groundbreaking study that used art to reveal the effects of violence on refugee children, the children and refugee organizations are following up by developing new ways to tackle the problem. -
UNHCR helps South Africa tackle huge asylum backlog
27 Sep 2005 The UN refugee agency has been providing training sessions, advice and material aid to assist the South African government in its efforts to reduce its huge backlog of over 100,000 pending asylum cases. -
A Shadow of Hope becomes reality for refugee filmmaker in South Africa
21 Sep 2005 With the screening of his latest documentary at a South African human rights film festival, Congolese refugee Makela Pululu has confounded all those who dismissed his hope of become a filmmaker as nothing more than a pipe dream. -
Cape Town recognises refugee brain gain
22 Jun 2005 Refugees in South Africa often lament that their professional skills are wasted on menial work. This could change after the City of Cape Town announced on World Refugee Day that it would help complete an audit of refugees' skills and engage refugees in the areas of health, culture and sports. -
Sudanese refugee struggles against xenophobia in South Africa
15 Dec 2004 Godwin Ale Willow feels that he has been repeatedly detained on anti-crime raids in South Africa because of his dark skin. He recently took part in the country's first-ever public hearings on xenophobia, and has also participated actively in the UNHCR-sponsored Roll Back Xenophobia campaign. -
South Africa's social workers learn to work with refugees
28 Oct 2004 UNHCR has been conducting training sessions to help social workers respond to refugee-related rights and issues as South Africa goes from producing refugees to receiving them. The workshops tackle practical problems and explore the emotional aspects of being a refugee.