Asylum seekers in South Africa have been waiting for years, even decades for a decision on their applications. And now, they’ll have an opportunity to be heard. It follows what’s been described as a historic agreement, signed by the United Nations Refugee Agency and...
Vice-Chair of African Diaspora Forum Ahmed HabibAllah on the submission to Gauteng Government regarding the Township Economic Development Bill. #FightMakhuraBill @David_Makhura Today the AFrican Diaspora Forum made our submission to the Gauteng government in a bill...
A group of 15 homeless men turn land behind Durban's famous beach front Elangeni into Booming organic farm in just a few months ... and become one of SA's best feel good stories. It all began at the start of lockdown when some men at Ethikwini...
The Union of Arab Community of South Africa has distanced itself from the actions of one its members after an Egyptian national was arrested for his alleged involvement in a series of kidnapping cases in the Mayfair area. Members of the organisation brought business...
As every scholar knows, the roots of what we know now as civilisation and democracy derive from huge strides in made in the city-state of Athens around 2500 years ago. “Civilisation” is, of course, a loaded term: the amount of uncivil behaviour exercised in the name...
The African Diaspora Forum (ADF) has noted With disappointment the protesters who descended on the Nigerian and Zimbabwean embassies in Pretoria today (Wednesday) in the mistaken belief that migrants are the cause of unemployment in South Africa. The ADF, as an...
ADF reaches out to communities Government hands were too short forIn March, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a nationwide lockdown among a raft number of measures meant to contain the spread of the Coronavirus in South Africa. A stringent but necessary move in the...
On the 20 June 2020, The African Diaspora Forum (ADF) in partnership with Mission of Merci South Africa distributed 280 food parcels in favour of destitute migrant workers who were the first to lose their jobs and are still till now unemployed. On behalf of The...
Food Parcels distribution for migrants in dire straits in Mayfair / Fordsburg Johannesburg 18 May 2020 The African Diaspora Forum in partnership with Corruption watch distribute, with assistance of Al Imaad Foundation, 260 food parcels for less privileged members in...