Despite the Minister of Home Affairs’ attempts to appeal the High Court’s decision on the ZEP Case, including applications to the High Court and the Supreme Court of Appeal, the Constitutional Court dismissed the Minister’s application for special leave to appeal on June 18, 2024. The Constitutional Court found that the application had no reasonable…
CoRMSA led a way in promoting responsible elections through a Webinar on Election Education. This timely webinar focuses on: Combating Hate Speech: CoRMSA addressed the critical issue of hate speech and its detrimental effects on a fair and inclusive election process. The webinar boasted a diverse range of participating organisations, including: Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia…
On May 13th, 2024, CoRMSA’s Director, actively participated in the 8th Technical Implementation Committee Meeting of the Southern African Migration Management Project. The meeting was held in Pretoria, South Africa. This project was led and facilitated by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). CoRMSA’s presence at the meeting underscores its commitment to collaborative efforts in managing…
Our First Quarter Members’ Meeting: A Focus on Advocacy On May 8th, 2024, we held our successful first quarter members’ meeting. This physical gathering brought together member organisations from across South Africa, demonstrating a strong commitment to our collective mission. The meeting served as a valuable platform to strengthen our advocacy strategy for promoting and…
CoRMSA joined a number of picketers at Desmond Tutu Refugee Reception Centre in Pretoria today, to stand up against the illegal arrest of asylum seekers. These include Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia (KAAX), South African Refugee Led Network, Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) and Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town. These events aim to protest unjust detention…
Standing in solidarity against the illegal arrest of asylum seekers, the Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CORMSA), Africa Against Xenophobia (KAAX), South African Refugee Led Network, supported by Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) in partnership with the Scalabrini Centre, will carry out a series of coordinated pickets across South Africa on the…
In our recent interview with The New Humanitarian news, CoRMSA raised concerns over the delayed processes of asylum permits, the backlog and the growing number of rejections. According to the Immigration Act, asylum seekers are supposed to be issued with temporary permits, which gives them the right to live and work in the country, but…
CoRMSA participated and supported one of its founding member organisation Messina Legal Advice Office in Mussina, Limpopo Province, on their Project Outcome Harvesting, to collect evidence of change and assess how the project contributed to the change, on the 4th of April 2024. The support was offered in collaboration with CoRMSA’s other member organisations such…
World Refugee Day Commemoration Invitation – 20 June 2024