As voters headed to the polls on Wednesday to make their all-important mark, community leaders and anti-xenophobic activists have voiced their concerns around safety. Global South Against Xenophobia, One Voice For All Hawkers Association and the Botshabelo Unemployed Movement raised concerns about communities and public safety during elections.
SALC is seriously concerned by the ongoing reports of violations of international humanitarian law and grave human rights violations in Gaza (Palestine) since 7 October 2023. Atrocities such as the killing and targeting of innocent civilians must be stopped, investigated and prosecuted no matter on which side of this conflict they occurred.
SOUTH African Home Affairs officials at the Verification Visa Centres are allegedly demanding bribes from desperate Zimbabweans seeking to submit applications t.
SOUTH African Home Affairs officials at the Verification Visa Centres are allegedly demanding bribes from desperate Zimbabweans seeking to submit applications t.
With just a few weeks left until the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (Zep) expire, civil rights organisations have requested the department of home affairs to extend the deadline, warning that this was creating uncertainty for thousands of Zimbabweans in the country.