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
Press Statement - CoRMSA Calls for Effective Intervention in Xenophobic Violence in Siyathemba
The Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA) is extremely concerned by the renewed xenophobic violence which has taken place in Siyathemba, Balfour. Last night, shops owned …
2010 Starts with Further Xenophobic Violence
The new year has begun much as it left off with two new cases of xenophobic violence in different parts of the country. Yesterday residents of Atteridgeville in Gauteng looted …
CoRMSA Newsletter 16 Published
CoRMSA has published its Newsletter 16 today. This newsletter provides information about a number of cases of xenophobic violence and displacement as well as news from the CoRMSA network. The …
Press Statement - CoRMSA Commends President for Tackling Xenophobia
The Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA) commends President Jacob Zuma for denouncing xenophobia and calling for greater tolerance in his 2009 Reconciliation Day address. Xenophobic …
New Policy Brief on Labour in De Doorns
The Forced Migration Studies Programme (FMSP) at Wits University has published a second migration policy brief focusing on issues of labour and the violence and displacement that took place in …
Displacement Continues in Polokwane
Zimbabwean nationals displaced by xenophobic violence last week in Westernburg, Polokwane remain displaced as efforts continue to find ways to assist them. The response from the local Disaster Management service …
New Violence and Displacement in Polokwane
There has been further violence and displacement in Polokwane. A number of people are currently receiving shelter at the old Peter Mokaba stadium following violence in the Westernburg area. A …
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
- 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
- Sonke Gender Justice Network
- The Trauma Centre
- UCT Law Clinic
- Vicki Igglesden - Southern African Centre for the Survivors of Torture
- The Black Sash
- University of Cape Town Law Clinic
- University of the Witwatersrand Law Clinic