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DHA: Roughly 350 refugees in CT have refused both reintegration and repatriation
14 May 2021 9:29 AM
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The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) says an estimated 350 refugees refuse to leave temporary campsites in Cape Town and are still demanding a third country of resettlement.
The two temporary shelters at Paint City in Bellville and Wingfield Military Base in Kensington are expected to close down for good on Saturday 15 May.
Refugees and asylum seekers that have been living at these two sites have until then to decide whether they want to either reintegrate into local communities or be repatriated.
DHA spokesperson Siya Qoza says of the 1,100 refugees that have been living at the two sites, roughly 350 have not made choice.
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One part of a group of about 630 people, refugees originally from Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, and Bangladesh, and other countries who are sleeping in a large tent in Bellville, Cape Town, on September 22, 2020. South Africa Set to Evict Refugees in Cape Town City
South African authorities will evict at least 1600 protesting refugees and asylum seekers after giving them the option of either repatriating or re-integrating into local communities.
The South African government is set to end the stalemate between them and refugees residing in Cape Town this Saturday. At least 1600 refugees are being housed in two temporary shelters in Paint City, Bellville and the Wingfield Military Base in Kensington. According to South African Home Affairs Minister,
CT refugees have until Friday to choose between reintegration or repatriation
27 April 2021 9:53 AM
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The refugees can either choose resettlement with communities in and around Cape Town or voluntary repatriation back to their countries of origin.
The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, says it will provide temporary financial support to refugees whichever option they choose.
The monetary package for refugees who opt to reintegrate locally is equivalent to three months of rental and food.
Kate Pond, the UNHCR s external relations officer, says refugees who choose to return to their home countries will also receive money to help them get back on their feet.
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