[PRESS STATEMENT] Youth Day 2020: Black Youth Lives Matter
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[PRESS STATEMENT] Child Protection Week
In light of child protection week, as organisations that work with vulnerable children, we call on the South African government to note that the pandemic will gravely impact the most vulnerable children in our society. Vulnerable children include: unaccompanied and separated migrant children, stateless and disabled children who may or may not be documented. With…
Guide to Working with Vulnerable Children in South Africa
The Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA), Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) and The Scalabrini Center of Cape Town (SCCT) have developed a Guide to Working with Vulnerable Children in South Africa. This guide can be used by social workers, professionals working in child protection and the general public to provide you…
[PRESS STATEMENT] Fostering Pan-Africanism and Inclusivity During COVID-19
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[PRESS STATEMENT] Minister Tito Mboweni- True Economic Transformation will be Equal and Accessible to All
Immediate release: 27 April 2020 [PRESS STATEMENT] Minister Tito Mboweni: True Economic Transformation will be Equal and Accessible to All who live in South Africa Xenophobia does not only exhibit itself in physical violence, attacks or the looting of foreign owned properties and belongings. It is pervasive in South Africa’s public…
[PRESS STATEMENT]National Freedom Day 2020 Commemoration. Citizenship Cannot be the Grounds for survival.
Immediate release: 27 April 2020 [PRESS STATEMENT] National Freedom Day 2020 Commemoration. Citizenship Cannot be the grounds for survival. The 27th of April, Freedom Day, in South Africa is ordinarily a day of celebration and consideration on South Africa’s hard fought democratic achievements and challenges. This Freedom Day after three decades, is…
[PRESS STATEMENT] NIAWG Advocacy Statement on COVID-19 and vulnerable children
NIAWG Advocacy Statement on COVID-19 and vulnerable children The National Interagency Working (NIAWG) group on Unaccompanied, Separated and Migrant Children in South Africa would like to commend the Government of South Africa for its stance towards curbing and reducing the spread of COVID-19. The NIAWG would like to take this opportunity to emphasise that in…
Advice in the time of COVID-19
Do you need legal or psycho-social assistance during the national COVID-19 lockdown and ongoing pandemic. While many organisations physical offices are closed some of us are available over phone and email. See the info-graphic below for the details of some of CoRMSA’s members who you can contact. ADVICE IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 …
[PRESS STATEMENT] COVID-19 CORMSA call for Non-Exclusionary Precautionary Treatment Measures
Immediate release: 18 March 2020 COVID-19: CoRMSA calls for Non-Exclusionary Precautionary Treatment Measures. The Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA) is deeply concerned with the potential impact and spread of COVID-19 in South Africa, the region, and the rest of the world. Following the announcement made by the President of South Africa…
CoRMSA: Terms of Reference for project administrator support system development (M & E)
TERMS OF REFERENCE For developing and setting up project support and administrative system for CoRMSA. 1. Background information: The Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA) is a national network of organisations working with asylum seekers, refugees and international migrants. CoRMSA currently has 25 member organisations across the country. Our member organisations include…