African Diaspora Forum

Calendar for 2013 Africa Week Activities

Date / Time	Activity	Where	By Who	Contact
18 May, 10.am	Sport, soccer (Former Professional PSL players e.g Muisi Ajao(Nigeria), Zane Moosa (South Africa), Roger Feteumba (Cameroon)	Yeoville Boys School ground	Cyprian; Nkosana (ADF)Mokgesi	0736390783 and 0787127870
18 May 11.am -2.00pm	Xenophobia commemoration	Yeoville Recreation Center	Marc & Aline (ADF)	0835147367
22 May	Schools sport :soccer and netball	Yeoville Boys & Community sport ground	Cyprian & Nkosana &Mokgesi	0736390783 and 0787127870
23 May, 10am (TBC)	Seminar	Yeoville Recreation Center	Bongane (FP) and Philani (ASC)	0780021448 and 0827185781 and 0728082590
23 May, 6pm	Film screening	St Francis	Bobby and Mashudu (AISA)
24 May	Kick Crime launch	Yeoville Recreation Center (TBC)	SAPS (Myer), ADF (Gbaffou) and the community	0822539867 and 0835147367
24 May	Beauty Contest	Yeoville Recreation Center	Mashudu (AISA) and Nkosana (ADF)	0728082590 and 0787127870
24 May, 7pm	Exhibition	Yeoville Recreation Center	IFAS
25 May	Africa Day Celebration	Yeoville – Bellevue ( Main Street)	Africa Day Organising committee (ADOC)	0835147367
9.00 - 10.00am	Drumming Campaign	Yeoville Community Ground	Bobby & Aura	0827185781 and 0726376355
10.00am - 11.30am	Street Parade	Raleigh and Rockey street	ADOC	0835147367
11.45 - 12.15pm	Official Opening	Main Stage	The Coordinator
12.15pm – 5.00pm	Continuation of the Celebration	Main Stage	ADOC
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XENOPHOBIA IS STILL ALIVE

A South African based writer from DRC has written two excellent articles about xenophobia, including harassment, and a very touching “I” Story chronicling the very personal story of a pregnant migrant woman who was denied service at a hospital, and whose child died as a result...

...I’d like to call your attention to the two articles and request, please take time to read the stories and post a comment if it all possible. Migrants and their supporters have few chances to make their voices heard, and here’s a chance.

"Xenophobia at public hospitals" &
"Xenophobia is still alive"
(this data was extracted from an email forwarded to us by the editor of "genderlinks")

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please take note of the following important Contact details
for any xenophobic threats in South Africa

The numbers are:
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• ADF hotline +27 (0)84 274-2844
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• African Diaspora Forum (ADF) office: +27(0)114870269
  (9h00-16h00 Monday to Friday)
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• UNHCR hotline +27(0)82 570-8779 (24 hours)
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• Email:
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Never, never and never again...

What does "diaspora" mean?

The word has several definitions, this is the definition extracted from the Merriam-Websters on line dictonary:

(a): the movement, migration, or scattering of a people away from an established or ancestral homeland <black diaspora to northern cities>
(b): people settled far from their ancestral homelands <African diaspora>
(c): the place where these people live

Derivation:- Greek - Greek, dispersion, from diaspeirein to scatter, from dia- + speirein to sow

Diaspora” is understood in our organisation as a group of persons living outside of their country of origin, but keeping and building strong links with each other. The term was chosen because it conveys both the idea of mobility and of networking.

Introduction to ADF

African Diaspora Forum A federation of African migrants associations in South Africa.

Mission To build an integrated society, free of xenophobia. To facilitate relationships between all Africans living in South Africa: living together! To consolidate a shared feeling of belonging in Africa

Strategies To work locally, with communities. To promote dialogue and peace. To enhance culture as a starting point for exchange. To encourage joint initiatives.

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