Consortium for Refugees and 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
New CoRMSA Vacancies - Closing Date 3.09.2010
Two new positions at CoRMSA are currently being advertised. Please see below for a description of the new positions.
Parliamentary Liaison Officer (based in Cape Town)
Applicants for …
Cabinet Announces IMC to Continue Monitoring
Cabinet announced in a statement yesterday that the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Xenophobic Violence will continue to monitor the situation around the country “to ensure that no further incidents or …
Parliament Requests Submissions on New Trafficking Legislation
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development has called for submissions on the new Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Bill. The Bill seeks to introduce South Africa’s …
Hate Crimes Materials Now Available
Following recent indications in the media from the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development that legislation on hate crimes is being developed, CoRMSA has compiled a number of materials to …
De Doorns Report 11 Published
The latest monitoring report from De Doorns is now available. The report indicates that major challenges are still being experienced that are preventing the finalisation of plans to close the …
Minister Sisulu Promises Action Against Those Threatening Violence
Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has promised that harsh action will be taken against those threatening violence against foreign nationals or others in the country. The Minister was speaking in Cape …
Police Contact Numbers to Report Xenophobic Violence
Police in Gauteng and the Western Cape have provided contact numbers to report outbreaks or realistic threats of xenophobic violence. Please ensure that these numbers are not abused but these …
Current CoRMSA Members:
- Amnesty International
- Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation
- Christians for Peace in Africa
- Coordinating Body of Refugee Communities
- Durban Refugee Service Providers Network
- Lawyers for Human Rights
- Refugee Pastoral Care
- Refugee Social Services
- Union of Refugee Women - Forced Migration Studies Programme, University of Witwatersrand
- Jesuit Refugee Services
- Lawyers for Human Rights
- Musina Legal Advice Centre
- Refugee Children's Project
- Refugee Ministries Centre
- Refugee Pastoral Care
- Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town
- South African Red Cross Society
- Tutumike (Cape Town refugee service provider network)
- African Disabled Refugee Organisation
- Agency of Refugee Education, Skills, Training and Advocacy
- Alliance for Refugees in South Africa
- Bonne Esperance
- Cape Town Refugee Centre
- Excelsior Empowerment Centre
- Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town
- Sonke Gender Justice Network
- The Trauma Centre
- UCT Law Clinic - Southern African Centre for the Survivors of Torture
- The Black Sash
- University of Cape Town Law Clinic
- University of the Witwatersrand Law Clinic