Consortium for Refugees & Migrants in South Africa
The Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA), formerly known as the National Consortium for Refugee Affairs, is a registered Non Profit Organisation tasked with promoting and protecting refugee and migrant rights. It is comprised of a number of member organisations including legal practitioners, research units, and refugee and migrant communities.
The Consortium’s mandate involves strengthening the partnerships between refugee and migrant service providers to provide improved co-ordination of activities. This includes developing working relationships with other concerned organisations to provide an effective forum for advocacy and action.
The Consortium liaises with government and other stakeholders to keep them informed of the views of our members. The Consortium also provides a centralised referral system for the media and other practitioners through which it can refer those dealing with specific aspects of the sector to the organisations and individuals most qualified to assist.
Latest News
Victory in Crown Mines case
The North Gauteng High Court has handed down judgment today, Wednesday 14th of December 2011, setting aside Department of Home Affairs’ decision not to open a refugee reception office in …
Court Orders Refugee Office to Remain Open in Port Elizabeth
Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) and the Refugee Rights Project at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, on behalf of the Somali Association of South Africa (SASA) and the Project for Conflict, Reconciliation …
CoRMSA defends the right to work as Cabinet questions the minimum rights of immigrants
As the world prepares to commemorate International Human Rights Day on 10 December, CoRMSA is disappointed by the Government of South Africa’s intention to “review” the minimum rights of immigrants, …
CoRMSA condemns threats by local small business owners to foreign business owners in Ekurhuleni
JOHANNESBURG– CoRMSA expresses its concern over a march that was organized on 3rd November in Johannesburg by a group of local business owners from Ekurhuleni. Local small business owners, religious …
Refugee Travel Documents
The Wits Law Clinic has successfully managed to obtain travel documents for two clients through a court case taken against the Department of Home Affairs (DHA).
Attorney Daven Dass from the …
DHA lifted the moratorium–Deportations have resumed
The Department of Home Affairs has quietly lifted the moratorium on the deportation of Zimbabwean nationals. Deportation of undocumented Zimbabweans resumed last week with many reports of arrests across the …
Progress Report on ZDP: Department of Home Affairs report to Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs
Background of ZDP:
3 categories of permits were considered by the Department:
- Business Permits
- Study Permits
- Work Permits
Relaxed requirements and shortened process were implemented in December 2010 to document Zimbabweans with …