Capacity Building
CoRMSA, in partnership with the City of Johannesburg, facilitated a capacity-building session for members of the Johannesburg Migrant Advisory Panel (JMAP) and their partners. The session focused on the legal rights and practical applications of recent court judgments affecting asylum seekers, refugees, and migrants in South Africa.
Presentations were delivered by Section27, Lawyers for Human Rights, UP Child Law, and Scalabrini Centre Cape Town, covering key topics including:
• Access to the asylum system and the Refugees Act 130 of 1998
• Breakdown of the Constitutional Court judgment on Sections 22(12) and 22(13) of the Refugees Act
• Analysis of a significant High Court order under Section 27
• Review of the Constitutional Court judgment on Sections 10 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 51 of 1992
The session provided participants with practical guidance to better understand and navigate the legal framework protecting migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in South Africa.