Johannesburg’s Only Refugee Centre Closes

The Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CORMSA) says that Johannesburg's only centre for asylum seekers and refugees will be closed after local businesses won a court application against the Department of Home Affairs (DHA).

CORMSA director, Sicel'mpilo Shange-Buthane, points out that, "The outcome of the court case is ... disappointing because we feel DHA could have more strongly made out a case which argued for the rights of asylum seekers to receive services in proximity to the areas in which they reside."

"Besides the economic hardships, this decision means that refugees will face serious administrative difficulties because of their files being relocated," explains Shange-Buthane.

To read article titled, “Joburg's only refugee centre to close,” click here.