A CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO ALL NURSES Johannesburg – May 12 2021, the Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA), on behalf of the migrant, refugee and asylum seeker communities, joins the world in congratulating, observing, and commemorating the International Nurses Day. The theme for year 2021 is “A Voice to Lead – A…
On the 12 April 2021 , CoRMSA with partner organisation’s in Mpumalanga Province and the support from Open Society Foundations distributed over 100 food parcels to over 100 families (Both local and migrant families) in Secunda township. Covid-19 and the national lockdown regulations has impacted many people’s livelihoods and means of survival with many left…
Happy Easter Holidays to Everyone. Covid-19 and National Lockdown has left many people ( regardless of one’s nationality nor documentation statuses) vulnerable with no means of livelihood and survival. In trying to mitigate these challenges posed by this pandemic and the lockdown regulations, on the o1 April 2021, CoRMSA in partnership with Messina Legal Advice…
CoRMSA Position on Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout! At a webinar organised by CORMSA on the 11th March 2021. Mark Heywood was invited to present on “Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Process and its implications/benefit thereof”. Over 25 people joined and participated in the discussion. What follows is an overview of the context of the discussion and key action…
Opportunity closing date: Thursday, 31 December, 2020Opportunity type: Call for proposals Background information: The Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA) is a national network of twenty-five (26) organisations whose main objectives and mission are the promotion and protection of the human rights of asylum seekers, refugees and other international migrants in ways that promote the well-being…
#StopGenderBasedViolence #16DaysofActivism #DocumentUs 10 December 2020.For immediate release: International Human Rights Day.“Migrant Women and Children’s Rights Are Human Rights Too”. The Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA) joins human rights activists, civil society organisations and all governments including the private sector around the world in commemorating and celebrating International Human Rights Day,…
Opportunity closing date: Friday, 30 October, 2020 Opportunity type: Employment Vacant Position at CoRMSA Re: Communication and Media OfficerTo be based in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.Opportunity type: 1st December 2020 to 31st December 2021. Employment Type: Full time (5 days a week)Closing date: 30th October 2020.Report Directly to the Director. The Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA / the…
Opportunity closing date: Friday, 30 October, 2020Opportunity type: Employment Vacant Position at CoRMSA Re: Communication and Media OfficerTo be based in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.Opportunity type: 1st December 2020 to 31st December 2021. Employment Type: Full time (5 days a week)Closing date: 30th October 2020.Report Directly to the Director. The Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA / the Consortium) is a…
The 24th of September, Heritage Day, in South Africa, is reserved as a national public holiday to celebrate the diverse cultures and traditions that make up South Africa’s contemporary social life. South Africa’s history is scarred by divisive regimes including colonialism and apartheid which sought to create a segregated and unequal society through a racialized…
[PRESS STATEMENT] International Migrants Day 2020.
For Immediate release: 18 December 2020Press Release: International Migrants Day. “Upholding and Reimagining the Human Rights of Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Migrants”. December 18th marks International Migrants Day. The United Nations (UN) International Migrants Day is annually held since 2000 to recognize the efforts, contributions, and rights of migrants worldwide. It is a day set…
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