Today CoRMSA is participating at the 4th Donor Conference hosted by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development in Pretoria, at the Southern Sun Hotel. The conference was officially opened by Minister Adv Masutha. The aim of the Conference is to create a platform for engagement and collaboration between the DOJ&CD and the donor sector,…
Today, 25th October CoRMSA is attending a roundtable discussion themed “keep them out: costs of South Africa’s Migration Policy” at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) offices in Brooklyn, Pretoria. Panelists are Aimee-Noel Mbiyozo from ISS and Corey Johnson from The Scalabrini Centre in Cape Town chaired by Ottilia Anna Maunganidze from ISS. The event is…
CoRMSA attended the SADC Civil Society Forum in Namibia in August 2018. Follow the links for the final communique from the forum is in the link. It is disappointing that migration has not been highlighted in this document, the issues raised by CoRMSA can be found on pages 4-5 of final communique. The final…
Wathint’Abafazi Wathint’imbokodo! Today CoRMSA commemorates the courageous women, who on this day fought for justice and freedom in 1956. As women we continue this fight recognising the strength and sacrifices of women living in South Africa. We demand the equal inclusion of all women in South Africa in which they can live free of fear,…
High numbers of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants face denial of services and discrimination in trying to access health care services in South Africa. As part of CoRMSA’s information sharing and advocacy efforts a guide to Defining the Health Rights of Refugees and Asylum Seekers has been updated. This hopes to educate refugees, asylum seekers,…
CoRMSA will be attending and participating in the 14th Civil Society Forum (CSF) in Windhoek, Namibia from the 13th-15th August. The CSF is organised in partnership with the Alliance Pact of SADC Council of NGOs (SADC-CNGO), Southern African Trade Union Coordination Council (SATUCC) and Fellowship of Christian Councils in Southern Africa (FOCCISA). The annual CSF meetings…
CoRMSA and Lawyers for Human Rights is hosting a capacity building workshop today in Mpumalanga. This workshop will equip legal advice offices and CSO’s with knowledge and legal tools in working towards ending statelessness. Following the workshop a detailed report and feedback will be posted here so keep following our current events