Helping Our Neighbours
Posted in 1 on Jun 1st, 2009
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From: tracey saunders
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This couldn’t possibly be a statement from the same ANC which was in charge of Provincial government in the Western Cape in October 2008?????It surely can’t be the same organisation for which Hildegaard Fast was the spokesperson and who issued the following statement [...]
Posted in 1 on May 29th, 2009
Dear All,
The SJC, TAC, FBOs and many partner organisations recently held a vigil to commemorate the outbreak of the xenophobic attacks of 2008.
The outbreak of xenophobic violence in April/May 2008, which began in Gauteng and spread to other areas of the country, represents one of the darkest periods in democratic South Africa. In the Western [...]
Posted in 1 on May 28th, 2009
South Africa
Head of state and government Kgalema Motlanthe (replaced Thabo Mbeki in September)Death penalty abolitionist for all crimes Population 48.8 millionLife expectancy 50.8 yearsUnder-5 mortality (m/f) 71/60 per 1,000Adult literacy 82.4 per cent
The rights of refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants were violated on a large scale. Inadequate training of police and health care providers undermined [...]
Posted in Civil Society, Refugee, Volunteers on Jul 21st, 2008
19 JULY 2008
Premier Ebrahim Rasool
Director-General Virginia Petersen
Provincial Government of the Western Cape
7 Wale Street
CAPE TOWN
8001
OPEN LETTER FROM THE JOINT REFUGEE COMMITTEE OF THE WESTERN CAPE
Dear Premier Rasool,
You announced to the media on 3 July that all so-called “safety camps” will be closed by 23 July 2008 – and all government-funded humanitarian aid to refugees [...]
Posted in Volunteers on Jul 15th, 2008
Call for all information relating to the ‘xenophobia crisis’ to be used in the creation of a Public Access Archive
Dear Volunteers, staff, administrators, concerned citizens and recorders of knowledge
The events that began in May 2008 relating to xenophobia in South Africa have resulted in the displacement of approximately 80 000 people as well as 62 [...]
Posted in Volunteers on Jul 15th, 2008
Dear Aden
Thank you again for not allowing the issue of displaced foreign nationals to fall off the media radar.
The plate of food I brought you was the evening meal last night at Soetwater. The brunch, consisting of 4 slices of bread and a bottled of the fruit drink was delivered at 3:30 pm yesterday afternoon.
I [...]
Posted in Press on Jul 11th, 2008
BEN MACLENNAN | CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – Jul 10 2008 16:10 Press
A Congolese woman wept quietly on Thursday as she described how her family were hounded when they tried to return to their shack in a Cape Town squatter settlement last week.“I’m tired of this country, please, please,” said mother-of-five Agnes Saidi. “I want [...]
Posted in Civil Society, Volunteers on Jul 10th, 2008
Ali Davis and Lynsey Bourke
On Monday night, city officials (DHA) arrived at Youngsfield, to the shock and fear of the residents, to begin the registration process for all residents at the site. They stated that each refugee must be registered, and would be given a six month refugee status to end on December 31, 2008. [...]
Posted in Civil Society on Jul 10th, 2008
TUESDAY 8 JULY 2008
This newsletter is to inform everyone of the latest developments between Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), civil society organisations and various government departments. More newsletters will follow with up-to-date information, and other news. TAC is writing this on behalf of the District Task Team Forum and the individuals and organisations there.
MEETING
On [...]
Posted in Sam Pearce, Volunteers on Jul 7th, 2008
Here is a summary of events since the last update:
NB This does not presume to be a definitive version, but merely states what has been happening from Sam Pearce’s perspective.
Wed 11th June – AM Following this week’s attempts to forcibly remove refugees from the camp by sending in buses and armed police at night without [...]