Browsing by Subject "Refugees"
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‘All quiet on the social work front’: experiences of Zimbabwean day labourers in South Africa
(Sage, 2017)Migration, particularly when triggered by economic or political hardship, has significant psychological and socio-economic consequences for the individuals concerned. While an impressive amount of research has been ... -
The challenges of undocumented refugee children in accessing the right to basic education in South Africa
(North-West University, 2018)South Africa receives a large influx of refugees who flee from their countries of nationality due to the intolerable conditions in those countries, in search of safety for themselves and their children. The documentation ... -
Christian counselling as participation in the Missio Deo amongst refugees in the Rhulani refugee settlement in Limpopo, RSA
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)The current global escalation of refugees and involuntary migration, due to the effects of war and world disasters, necessitates revisiting to devise an effective approach to bring healing and providing care for refugees. ... -
A comparative analysis of the application of the 1951 refugee convention to victims of sexual violence in South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda
(PER/PELJ, 2020)This article seeks to ascertain whether refugees who are victims of sexual violence in contracting states enjoy access to courts per Article 16 of the United Nations (UN) Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees ... -
The impact of securitisation on South Africa’s migration protocols during the Zuma administration (2009-2017)
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The post-apartheid government was widely praised for its liberal constitution which was based on the principles of human dignity, equality, and freedom. These principles are in line with those of foundational international ... -
Local human development in contexts of permanent crisis: women’s experiences in the Western Sahara
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2009)Sahrawi women are active agents in the social dynamics of the refugee camps, in which they have developeda number of coping strategies to overcome the hardships of a deteriorating humanitarian situation. Since the outbreak ... -
Local integration as a durable solution for refugees in South Africa
(Danubius University, 2016)In this paper we have examined the local integration as a durable solution for refugees to alleviate the daily challenges they encounter. Local integration is an economic, socio-cultural and legal process. It facilitates ... -
Protection of refugee rights in South Africa : challenges and prospects
(North-West University (South Africa), 2018)This mini-dissertation investigates the protection of refugees in South Africa; it highlights the legal system in South Africa and how the applicable laws protect refugees. Refugees are recognised as a vulnerable group ... -
The significance of sea-level rise for the continuation of states and the identity of their people
(PER/PELJ, 2021)This article considers the legal institutions which give people identity and may anchor them to particular places. But what happens to that identity when "place" no longer exists? The focus of this article is the question ... -
Unaccompanied and separated foreign children in the care system in the Western Cape – a socio-legal study
(2016)This article reports on the findings of a study of foreign children accommodated in the care system in the Western Cape, based on fieldwork conducted in child and youth care centres. The objectives of the study were firstly ...