http://www.cormsa.org.za The Consortium for Refugees and Migrations in South Africa (CoRMSA) is a non-profit organization committed to the promotion and protection of the rights of refugees. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:37:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The US Embassy is now accepting proposals for the 2010 Taft Fund for Refugees. For further information, please contact the US Embassy on the contact details provided below. Here is the message from the US Embassy: "The U.S. Embassy in Pretoria is now accepting proposals for the 2010 Taft Fund for Refugees.  ... http://www.cormsa.org.za/2010/02/26/small-grant-available-from-us-embassy/ 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 by foreign nationals in the area were attacked and looted by a large mob, reportedly after a demonstration against the local ... http://www.cormsa.org.za/2010/02/08/press-statement-cormsa-calls-for-effective-intervention-in-xenophobic-violence-in-siyathemba/ 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 shops owned by foreign-nationals. This followed the demolition of illegally-constructed shacks in Itireleng by the council's Red Ants unit after ... http://www.cormsa.org.za/2010/01/12/2010-starts-with-further-xenophobic-violence/ 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 newsletter is available here. http://www.cormsa.org.za/2009/12/18/cormsa-newsletter-16-published/ 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 attacks have continued around the country since the May 2008 violence with over a thousand displaced in De Doorns in November ... http://www.cormsa.org.za/2009/12/17/press-statement-cormsa-commends-president-for-tackling-xenophobia/ 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 De Doorns in the Western Cape recently. This policy brief is based on field research conducted by FMSP staff and ... http://www.cormsa.org.za/2009/12/14/new-policy-brief-on-labour-in-de-doorns/ 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 has reportedly been very good so far with shelter and other assistance being rapidly provided. A number of NGOs and ... http://www.cormsa.org.za/2009/12/14/displacement-continues-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 number of CoRMSA members as well as international organisations are responding to the displacement with local government officials. For further information, ... http://www.cormsa.org.za/2009/12/09/new-violence-and-displacement-in-polokwane/ The Forced Migration Studies Programme (FMSP) has released two new research reports. The first is titled One Burden too Many? A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Immigration Policing in Gauteng and explores the challenges associated with migration and policing. The second report is titled Zimbabwean Migration into Southern Africa: New Trends and ... http://www.cormsa.org.za/2009/12/02/new-research-reports-on-policing-and-zimbabwean-migration-published/ The reports of the CoRMSA, Black Sash and Oxfam Monitoring Team in De Doorns are now available on the CoRMSA website. These reports focus on conditions at the De Doorns safety site as well as conditions outside the site. The monitoring team is comprised of independent monitors managed by the ... http://www.cormsa.org.za/2009/11/29/de-doorns-monitoring-reports-now-on-cormsa-website/