Building Bridges Through Knowledge: Inside SIHMA's Training on Understanding Human Mobility
Migration is a far difficult topic and discussion than what the headlines makes it look like. Behind every statistics on border crossings or refugee numbers, lies a web of history, policy, economics, faith and human choices and this is the exact complexicity that SIHMA set out to unpack during a 2 day training on “Understanding Human Mobility in Africa” hosted at St John’s Catholic Church in Maitland on the 21-22 July. The timming for...
Operation Dudula Ruled Unlawful: What the Court Decided
The South African High Court ruled that Operation Dudula’s actions are unlawful and unconstitutional, affirming that only police and immigration officers may request identity documents. The court has interdicted Operation Dudula and its leaders from demanding passports, intimidating or assaulting foreign nationals, engaging in hate speech, blocking access to healthcare or schools, unlawfully evicting people, interfering with traders or employment, and inciting others to do so. Operation Dudula must inform all its members of the ruling....
