Over the past two weeks, the government has taken drastic actions against immigrants in the name of safety and sovereignty. This includes a massive raid on counterfeit goods sold informally on Johannesburg streets. When the largely immigrant street-traders resisted,...
STEALING JOBS? BURDEN ON HEALTHCARE? NEW REPORT BUSTS MYTHS ABOUT IMMIGRANTS
UCL-Lancet Commission says contrary to popular belief, immigrants are not a huge burden on healthcare They’re blamed for stealing jobs and for the high levels of crime in some communities. They are also accused of spreading sex work and drug dealing. And when it comes...
CRACKDOWN ON INFORMAL TRADERS WILL HURT ECONOMY, SAYS REFUGEE FORUM
African Diaspora Forum calls for investigation into clashes between traders and police SA’s embattled economy could be strained further if the crackdown on informal traders continues unabated, the African Diaspora Forum (ADF) warns The forum has asked that an inquiry...
AFRICAN DIAPORA FORUMS MULLS SUING STATE OVER JOBURG RAIDS
The African Diaspora Forum (ADF) could take legal action against the state for the illegal detention of documented foreign nationals following the Johannesburg raids last week. Police arrested more than 600 suspects on various charges, including possession of...
XENOPHOBIC MOB RAMPAGES THROUGH JOBURG
7 August 2019: Primrose Mupfeki, from Zimbabwe, was shot on the ear by a police rubber bullet. South African Police Services carried out a large operation in the Johannesburg city centre to "reassert the authority of the State" after conflict with migrant traders....
EU-SOUTH AFRICA SUMMIT – 100 YEARS AFTER THE BIRTH OF NELSON MANDELA
xactly 100 years after the birth of Nelson Mandela, the 15th of November saw the EU-South Africa summit taking place in Brussels. South Africa is one of the European Union's ten Strategic Partners. Hence the summit represented a unique opportunity to build on...
TERMINATION OF THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
I write to you in line with the above underlined subject. On 18 May 2019 an emergency general assembly of leaders of migrant community associations (33 community leaders) and the broader migrants' community members (68 people) of the African Diaspora Forum (ADF) was...
ADF STRATEGIC PLAN 2019 AND BEYOND
The ADF continues to witness and take note of disturbing events and statements that are contrary to the Spirit of Ubuntu, the spirit of brotherhood and social cohesion and integration. The ADF continues to campaign for the recognition of migration as a fundamental...
UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS PRESENTATION PROOFED
The advent of undocumented migrants in South Africa is a very hotly contested issue, mainly because indeed there are many migrants that should have been documented but for the systems and authorities that make it impossible to be documented. The major reasons for the...