News and Events Summary
Please note we will commemorate the 2008 xenophobic attacks on the 12 May 2012 from 12h00 to 17h00 at the Yeoville Recreation center. All communities are welcome.
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Important News
ADF Durban branch launch will be on 17th May 2012
We will do the commemoration of the 2008 Xenophobic attack on 12 May 2012 at 12h00 to 17h00 at the Yeoville recreation center.
Le site d'informations generales pour les etrangers francophones vivant en Afrique du Sud
The site of general information for the French-speaking foreigners living in South Africa.
African Centre for Migration & Society Quarterly Newsletter
(September - December 2011)
Read it here
Banking Issues
Do you have or did you experience problems opening a bank account in South Africa because
you are a migrant? We need your experience
The African Diaspora Forum, together with Wits Law clinic, is fighting the current discrimination
in the banking system, making it difficult for African migrants to enjoy normal banking services.
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Christmas Gifts for disadvantaged migrant children
The Sharing Circle approached the African Diaspora Forum for their assistance in
organizing a Christmas party for disadvantaged migrant children of Johannesburg.
The Sharing circle is an non-profit organization aiming at ?making a difference in people?s
lives? and sharing such experiences, and is currently focusing on the theme...
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The Migrant News - Inserted in
January Issue
Please note this is an issue still in the making, deadline for contributions to this issue is 21 January 2010
Page One - Prominent news, editorials
- Moegsien editorial
- Analysis - Response to FMSP paper (violence linked to lack of leadership) – Gbaffou (READY)
- Interview of the Director of the Migrants Desk - Talla
- FMSP column - Is it useful to talk about xenophobia ? Loren (READY)
Page Two - African briefs, news from the continent, various
- Moegsien ‘copytasting’/ Star briefs on the continent
- Nigerian and SA government talks - Prince
- Somali women in JHB – life stories - Zaheera (DRAFT)
Page Three - Positive or success stories/ portraits
- Portrait of an Ugandan job creator – food factory, job creation - Claire and Big Sam (DRAFT, Picture missing)
- Nigerian success story - Prince
- Islamic school integrating migrant - Ahmed
Page Four & Five - feature - Loitering or not loitering (idea for a better title?)
- Interview with Wits Law clinic (Claire) (READY)
- ADF workshop on loitering (Claire) (READY)
- Pamphlets in different languages – what to do in case of arrest for loitering (Claire) (READY)
- Interview with Dr Mboweni– ‘Arrests for loitering or lack of document not the police's business' (READY)(Gbaffou)
- Interview with Yeoville former CPF chair, a Zimbabwean migrant (Maurice)
- Cartoon – Merry Christmas to all (Sophie) (DRAFT)
Page Six - Zoom on a community- DRC migrants in SA
- Godfrey - CORE on congolese and AIDSs campaign (Godfrey) (READY)
- Congo Heart of Africa (Bienvenu) – children’s access to education / church (READY)
- Bienvenu – interview of Prince Congolese artist (READY)
- Eddy – first francophone pastor ordinated (READY still needs editing)
- Kin Malebo restaurant in Yeoville (Guillaume)
- Cartoon – how to recognize a South African fish from a Congolese fish (Sophie) (READY)
- Story about Congolese adopting SA children in Berea (Serge)
Page Seven - ADF News / On the lighter side
- Letters to the editor
- ADF news: Sharing circle (READY)
- ADF news: ADF branch in CT (Mustapha and Gbaffou)
- List of events (Big Sam)
- Cartoon (Cate)
- List of useful numbers (READY)
- Updated list of migrant associations (Ahmed)
Page Eight - Sport and culture
- On Hugh Masakhela: Migration Stories (Dianne) (FORTHCOMING WEDDING)
- Xarra african bookshop (Maurice)
- Zaiko coming to JHB - Eddy (READY Picture missing)
- Rising enthusiasm for 2010 in the Ivorian community (Odi) (READY)
- A Pan African Christmas Carnival for an African world cup (Odi) (DRAFT)
- African cup of nation, wrap up (Moegsien)
- 2010 round up (Moegsien)
- Profile – countries in the world cup (Moegsien)