Department of Home Affairs Refugee Reception Office
Physical Address:
Tel: 031 362 1205
Fax: 031 362 1220
Email: Naleen.Balgobind@dha.gov.za
Services: Receives
all applications for asylum in the
Department of Home Affairs
(Regional Office)
Physical Address: 2nd
Floor, United Building
Pietermaritzburg
Tel: 039
345 4177
Fax: 039
345 5079
Department
of Social Development (
Physical address: Room 139, 1st Floor
Corner Stanger and
Tel: 031 360
5444
Fax: 031 337
5914
Department of Social
Development (Provincial Office)
Physical Address:
Pietermaritzburg
Tel: 033
264 5400
Fax: 033
264 5435
South African Human Rights Commission
Physical address: 1st Floor, Victoria Embankment,
Tel: 031 304
7323/4/5
Fax: 031 304
7323
Commission for Gender Equality
Physical Address: 3rd
Floor,
Commercial City
Tel: 031 305 2105
Fax: 031 307
7435
Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA)
Physical Address: Garlicks
Chambers
Tel: 031 362 2300
Fax: 031 306 5402
Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD)
Physical Address:
Tel: 031 310 1300
Fax: 031 305 8214
Lawyers
for Human Rights
Physical Address: Diakonia Centre,
Tel: 031-3010531
Fax: 031- 301
053
Intake: Mon –
Thur.09:00 – 12:00
Services: Legal assistance
with unlawful arrest, detention and deportation. Representation at appeals and
reviews. Help with re-unification,
resettlement and repatriation.
Legal Resources Centre
Physical Address: N240
Diakonia Centre
Tel: 031
301 7572
Fax: 031 304 2823
Services: Takes up legal
cases that would benefit a group of people.
Black Sash (
Physical
Address: Diakonia Centre,
Tel: 031
301 9215
Fax: 031 305
2817
Services: Paralegal advice
on accessing social grants, labour matters and other legal matters.
Black Sash (Pietermaritzburg)
Physical
Address: 6th
Floor, Gallwey House
Pietermaritzburg
Tel: 033
342 6368
Fax: 033 394
5403
Services: Paralegal advice
on accessing social grants, labour matters and other legal matters.
Durban Justice Centre
(LAB)
Physical
Address:
Tel: 031
304 3290
Services: Provides free
legal services for people who cannot afford private legal assistance.
Empangeni Justice Centre (LAB)
Physical
Address: Mazule House,
Empangeni
Tel: 035
792 4949
Services: Provides free
legal services for people who cannot afford private legal assistance.
Ladysmith Justice Centre (LAB)
Physical
Address: 18A
Ladysmith
Tel: 036
638 2500
Services: Provides free
legal services for people who cannot afford private legal assistance.
Pinetown Justice Centre (LAB)
Physical
Address: Upper Ground
Floor, 28 Umdoni Centre
Pinetown
Tel: 031
719 2700
Services: Provides free
legal services for people who cannot afford private legal assistance.
Pietermaritzburg Justice Centre (LAB)
Physical
Address:
Pietermaritzburg
Tel: 033
394 2190
Services: Provides free
legal services for people who cannot afford private legal assistance.
Port Shepstone Justice Centre (LAB)
Physical
Address: Shepstone Mall
Port
Shepstone
Tel: 039
688 9600
Services: Provides free
legal services for people who cannot afford private legal assistance.
Umlazi Justice Centre (LAB)
Physical
Address: V1333,
Corner
Road 1902 and
Umlazi
Tel: 031
918 8100
Services: Provides free
legal services for people who cannot afford private legal assistance.
Verulam Justice Centre (LAB)
Physical Address:
Verulam
Tel: 032
533 2624
Services: Provides free
legal services for people who cannot afford private legal assistance.
Vryheid Justice Centre
(LAB)
Physical Address: Ground
Floor Suite,
Vryheid
Tel: 034
989 8300
Services: Provides free
legal services for people who cannot afford private legal assistance.
Refugee Pastoral Care
Physical
Address: Emmanuel Cathedral
Cathedral
Road
Tel: 031 307
1074
Fax: 031 261
2377
E-mail: refpascdbn@iafrica.com
Services: Food, clothing
and shelter for new arrivals, aid to unaccompanied minors, aid with burials of
deceased refugees.
Fee: R18 per night
Refugee Social Services
Physical Address: Room N242, Diakonia Centre
20 St Andrew’s Street
Tel: 031 310
3574
Fax: 031 310
3578
Intake: Mon 08:30 is
orientation for newcomers to the centre. Come with asylum documentation.
Physical Address:
Tel: 083
683 8297
Intake: Daily 08:30–16:30
Services: Networking and
advocacy with refugee organisations. Skills empowerment.
The
South African Red Cross Society
Physical address: 201 Northway
Tel: 031
563 2914
Service: Tracing
services (exchange of family news through Red Cross Societies internationally);
assistance in re-uniting vulnerable persons, such as unaccompanied minors or
elderly persons with their families in host country (or in
Physical address:
36 Lionel House
Point Road
Tel: 031 332
6265
Service: Creche for
refugee children. Mon–Sat full day
Fee: R250 per
month
International
Refugee Service
Physical address:
Tel: 031
304 4860
Services: Accommodation,
meals and referrals (in partnership with other service providers in
Lifeline
Physical Address:
Stamford Hill
Tel: 031 303
1344
Fax: 031 303 1419
Crisis: 031 312 2323