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Statelessness: Living the South African dream on borrowed time
10 Oct 2011 Abandoned as a child with no documents, Jabulani Sibanda has built an enviable life for himself and his family – under the radar of the law. -
Statelessness: Falling through the cracks in southern Africa
6 Oct 2011 How someone can flee Zimbabwe, seek asylum in South Africa, become a migrant worker and wake up stateless one day with no country to his name. -
Caring for the most vulnerable of the vulnerable: orphans in Brazzaville
12 Sep 2011 Alphonse has had to flee his country, lost his mother and been accused of witchcraft. But the 12-year-old refugee is now surrounded by people who care. -
UNHCR funds crèche course in caring for refugee tots in Durban
13 Apr 2011 Dozens of small crèches in the South African city of Durban protect young refugees while their parents work and provide an income for needy women. -
UNHCR condemns forced return of 1,700 Rwandans from Uganda
16 Jul 2010 UNHCR condemns the forced return of some 1,700 Rwandans from Uganda earlier this week. Two men died after jumping off trucks taking them to Rwanda. -
Talk of new xenophobic violence in South Africa has refugees on edge
6 Jul 2010 As concern grows in South Africa's refugee communities over rumours of renewed violence against foreign nationals, UNHCR's Pumla Rulashe meets an Ethiopian refugee who was a victim of xenophobic attacks in 2008. -
Play4Africa arrives in Pretoria bearing gifts and support for refugees
28 Jun 2010 The Play4Africa initiative reaches South Africa and donates 2,000 footballs and 4,000 pairs of football boots for UNHCR projects. -
Using football to tackle xenophobia in South Africa's townships
9 Jun 2010 UNHCR takes part in a unique initiative aimed at building bridges between locals and foreigners in South Africa through football. -
Norwegian cyclist puts spotlight on refugees at World Cup finals stadium
26 May 2010 A long-distance Norwegian cyclist reaches World Cup finals stadium to see his giant football shirt unveiled before President Zuma and 70,000 spectators.