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Parliament recently heard submissions on the One-Stop Border Post Bill. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Legislation & Regulation

New border control plan could harm asylum seekers, say critics

Jan Bornman 11 Jun 2025

Health & Social Welfare

Another extension for Sassa beneficiaries to switch to black cards

1 Apr 2025

All images © Shan Radcliffe

Music

Goo Goo Dolls live in SA: The re-education of a girl turned Goo

Shan Radcliffe 31 Mar 2025

Laureus World Sports Awards 2025 nominees revealed

Sport

Laureus World Sports Awards 2025 nominees revealed

4 Mar 2025

Postbank has started introducing a new Black Card for Sassa beneficiaries. The current Gold Cards were set to expire on 31 December, but Postbank has assured grant recipients that they will be able to access their money into the new year. Photo supplied by Sassa

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa Gold Cards will remain valid, says Postbank, as deadline looms

Marecia Damons 12 Nov 2024

NHI

Affinity Health expresses strong support for National Health Insurance Bill

22 May 2024

Refugee and former car guard graduates with a PhD

Higher Education

Refugee and former car guard graduates with a PhD

Mary-Anne Gontsana 10 May 2024

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Cabinet approves Final White Paper On Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection

18 Apr 2024

Image source: Aleksandr Khakimullin –

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Public comments on White Paper on Citizenship, Migration and Refugee Protection extended

11 Jan 2024

The Constitutional Court has struck down provisions in the Refugees Act which dictate that asylum seekers who have not renewed their visas within a month of expiry are considered to have permanently abandoned their applications. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks | GroundUp

Human Rights Law

Constitutional Court win for asylum seekers

Tania Broughton 13 Dec 2023

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Draft White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection approved for publication

6 Nov 2023

MCQP, SA's most popular and iconic costume party, returns

Events

MCQP, SA's most popular and iconic costume party, returns

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 26 Oct 2023

NHI

National Health Insurance: All you need to know

12 Jul 2023

NHI

NHI excludes asylum seekers from healthcare service coverage, legal advisers warn

Katja Hamilton 31 Mar 2023

The Western Cape High Court declared sections of the Refugees Act unconstitutional. The sections provide that asylum seekers who do not renew their visas within one month of the date of expiry are considered to have abandoned their applications. Archive photo: Masixole Feni / GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

High Court declares sections of Refugees Act unconstitutional

Tania Broughton 21 Feb 2023

Image supplied: Msaki performed with The Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra

Music

Mzansi NPO performance highlights plight of asylum seekers

25 Aug 2022

Image: Demonstrators protest outside of an airport perimeter fence against a planned deportation of asylum seekers from Britain to Rwanda, at Gatwick Airport near Crawley, Britain, 12 June 2022. Reuters/Toby Melville

Human Rights Law

UK courts to hear last-minute appeals to stop first Rwanda deportation flight leaving

Andrew MacAskill 13 Jun 2022

Ukraine: The good, bad and ideal refugees

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Ukraine: The good, bad and ideal refugees

Yvonne Su 9 Mar 2022

Airbnb offers free, short-term housing to fleeing Ukraine refugees

Hospitality

Airbnb offers free, short-term housing to fleeing Ukraine refugees

28 Feb 2022

There's still time to enrol with Eduvos

Higher Education

There's still time to enrol with Eduvos

Issued by Eduvos 2 Feb 2022

South Africa’s Legal Practice Council (LPC) and the Minister of Justice are opposing a court bid by three Zimbabwean-born graduates to change legislation which bars them from practicing law in South Africa. Photo: Brian Turner via (CC BY 2.0)

Law Practice

Minister and Legal Practice Council oppose court bid by Zimbabwean-born law graduates

Tania Broughton 25 Nov 2021

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Update on South Africa's immigration, travel and Home Affairs services

Ahlisha Yesmariam 24 Nov 2021

African countries must include all migrant populations in their vaccination plans. Thierry/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Covid-19

Excluding migrants undermines the success of Covid-19 vaccine rollouts

Rebecca Walker, Jo Vearey & Nicholas Maple 2 Aug 2021

The Western Cape High Court is to oversee progress towards the opening of the Cape Town Refugee Reception Office. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Human Rights Law

Judge to oversee plan to re-open Cape Town Refugee Reception Office

Tariro Washinyira 19 May 2021

Department of Home Affairs flouts court orders, year after year

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Department of Home Affairs flouts court orders, year after year

Tariro Washinyira 23 Mar 2021

Relief for asylum seekers following Scalabrini judgment

Human Rights Law

Relief for asylum seekers following Scalabrini judgment

2 Dec 2020

High Court rules SRD grant should be available to asylum seekers, special permit holders

Human Rights Law

High Court rules SRD grant should be available to asylum seekers, special permit holders

Dibuseng Motlokoa and Laura Macfarlane 24 Jun 2020

"We are not doing any business" says street vendor

Informal Retailing

"We are not doing any business" says street vendor

Zoë Postman 10 Jun 2020

#LockdownLessons: A pause to reflect on sustainable production

Fashion & Homeware

#LockdownLessons: A pause to reflect on sustainable production

Lauren Hartzenberg 4 Jun 2020

#LockdownLessons: We are only as strong as our most vulnerable

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

#LockdownLessons: We are only as strong as our most vulnerable

Sindy Peters 18 May 2020

Documentaries explore reality of migration

Film & Cinematography

Documentaries explore reality of migration

3 Dec 2019

Dan Plato addresses refugees camped outside the UNHCR

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Dan Plato addresses refugees camped outside the UNHCR

Ashraf Hendricks and Madison Yauger 21 Oct 2019

Asylum seekers have to wait a year for an appointment in Port Elizabeth

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Asylum seekers have to wait a year for an appointment in Port Elizabeth

Joseph Chirume 7 Aug 2019

People queue in makeshift camps following past threats of xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Today, rescinded health department memos requesting foreigners pay in full for healthcare have sparked a national debate. (Fredrik Lemeryd)

Public Health

Are foreigners really entitled to free healthcare in South Africa?

Sasha Stevenson 13 Mar 2019

Asylum seekers win right to claim unemployment benefits

Labour Law

Asylum seekers win right to claim unemployment benefits

Werksmans Attorneys pro bono team 4 Mar 2019

Top 10 finalists announced for 2018 "Don't Stop Wondering" Award at Jozi Film Festival

Film & Cinematography

Top 10 finalists announced for 2018 "Don't Stop Wondering" Award at Jozi Film Festival

1 Aug 2018

NHI open for public comment soon

NHI

NHI open for public comment soon

8 Jun 2018

Victory for asylum seekers in Constitutional Court

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Victory for asylum seekers in Constitutional Court

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 30 May 2018

Do we need human rights law?

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Do we need human rights law?

Kiran Grewal 7 May 2018

NEC/XON Summit 2017: Making Africa smarter and safer

Cybersecurity

NEC/XON Summit 2017: Making Africa smarter and safer

Ilse van den Berg 7 Nov 2017

Food insecurity increases global migration: UN

Food, Water & Energy Security

Food insecurity increases global migration: UN

8 May 2017

Gauteng processes over 150,000 online applications

Primary & Secondary Education

Gauteng processes over 150,000 online applications

4 May 2017

Australian blogger guilty over cancer claims: court

Media & Entertainment Law

Australian blogger guilty over cancer claims: court

16 Mar 2017

#DesignIndaba2017: The 'duct tape' design solution that is Airbnb

Design Indaba

#DesignIndaba2017: The 'duct tape' design solution that is Airbnb

Ilse van den Berg 3 Mar 2017

Oxfam East Africa via

Food Security

Horn of Africa faces acute food shortage

30 Jan 2017

Using Twitter bot to change 'refugee' to 'human being' creates 100 million impressions

Marketing

Using Twitter bot to change 'refugee' to 'human being' creates 100 million impressions

Adrien Dawans 12 Sep 2016

#CannesLions2016: PR Lions shortlist

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2016: PR Lions shortlist

20 Jun 2016

'Nazi' beer (via Twitter)
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FMCG

German brewer withdraws 'Nazi beer' label

24 Mar 2016