News and Events Summary
| ADF General Meeting | |
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| Date: | Sat 25th February 2012 |
| Time: | 16h00 |
| Agenda: | To be advised |
| Location: | ADF New Office 24 Rockey Street Yeoville |
| NB. ADF is looking for an office administrator.
Job description will be published shortly |
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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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ADF - Members per country and their contact
| Country/Position | Name | Phone | Website | |
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| Algeria Chair of the Algerian Association in SA |
Hakim Mazari |
+27(0}834584174 |
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| Benin Chair of the Beninese Community in SA |
Issiakou Adiyo Okereke |
+27(0)760673439 |
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| Burkina Faso Secretary of the Burkinabe Association |
Boubacar Sandwidi |
+27(0)726544529 |
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| Cameroon Chair of ARGMAS - Cameroonian community Active member of ARGMAS |
Jules Ghuentchueng Flavien Nteumagne |
+27(0)782868407 +27(0)722853362 |
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| Cote d'Ivoire Chair Ivorian Community in SA |
Marc Gbaffou |
+27(0)835147367 |
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| DRC
Deputy Chairman PRO |
Jean Pierre Lukamba Tresor bin Shambu |
+27(0)838751256 +27(0)835632950 |
www.focascongo.org |
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| Egypt Chair of the Egyptian Association in SA |
Dr Mohamed Talaat |
+27(0)825521767 |
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| Eritrea Secretary of the Eritrean association in SA |
John Natu |
+27(0)722918204 |
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| Ethiopia Deputy- PRO |
Abtamu Shuke |
+27(0)799255007 |
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| Ghana Chair of the Ghanean Association |
Anthony Nyamkye |
+27(0)835096111 |
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| Kenya Founder of the Professional Kenyan Forum |
KC Rottok |
+27(0)721231020 |
www.prokey.co.za |
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| Malawi Chair of AMSA Association of Malawians |
Franck Mlotchwa |
+27(0)829532883 |
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| Mozambique Chair of the Mozambican Association in SA |
Soto Natalino |
+27(0)829789479 |
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| Nigeria Chair of Nigerian Union Secretary Art, Culture, Sport |
Jason Osuafor Cyprian Ikani |
+27(0)837563579 +27(0)736390783 |
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| Senegal Active member of Senegalese Community |
Talla Niang |
+27(0)829519859 |
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| Somalia Chair of SCOB |
Abdul Hakim Mohamed |
+27(0)822109039 |
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| Sudan Chair of Sudanese Association |
Ali Elshahir |
+27(0)824613773 |
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| Togo Chair of the Togolese Association in SA Other active member |
Folikoe Amen Kuegah David |
+27(0)732487458 +27(0)784904276 |
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| Uganda Chair of the Association of Ugandan Professionals in South Africa (AUPSA) |
Allen Mutono |
+27(0)828155332 |
www.aupsa.org.za |
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| Zambia Chair of the Zambian Community in SA |
Edwin Mwitumwa Mununga |
+27(0)823355698 or +27(0)833847484 |
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| Zimbabwe Deputy Secretary General - ADF |
Obvious Katsaura |
+27(0)738890370 |
Useful Contacts
| NGO's | ||||
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| Contact | Phone | Address | website | |
| Agency for Refugee Education, Skills Training & Advocacy (ARESTA) | ||||
| +27 (0)21 6338762 | 22 Springbok St Kewtown Athlone Cape Town |
info@aresta.org.za | www.aresta.org.za | |
| Amnesty International South Africa | ||||
| Vuyo Solomon | +27 (0)12 3208155 | Cnr Visagie & Prinsloo Sts Pretoria |
vuyo.solomon@amnesty.org.za | www.amnesty.org.za |
| Bienvenue Shelter | ||||
| Adilia de Sousa | +27 (0)11 6242915 | 32 Terrace Rd Bertrams Joburg |
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| Black Sash | ||||
| Thandiwe Zulu | +27 (0)11 8348361 | 1st Flr Khotso House 25 Anderson St Joburg |
gauteng@blacksash.org.za | www.blacksash.org.za |
| Bonne Esperance (Catholic Welfare & Development) | ||||
| +27 (0)21 4252095 | 37a Somerset Rd Cape Town |
info@cwd.org.za | www.cwd.org.za | |
| Cape Town Refugee Centre | ||||
| +27 (0)21 7629670 | F12 Wynberg Centre 123 Main Rd Wynberg Cape Town |
info@ctrc.co.za | www.ctrc.co.za | |
| Centre for Congo Studies | ||||
| +27 (0)78 8120189 | infos@congostudies.org | congostudies.org | ||
| Centre for the Study of Violence & Reconciliation (CSVR) Cape Town | ||||
| +27 (0)21 4473661 | 501 Premier Centre 451 Main Rd Observatory |
info@csvr.org.za | www.csvr.org.za | |
| Centre for the Study of Violence & Reconciliation (CSVR) Joburg | ||||
| +27 (0)11 4035650 | 4th Floor Braamfontein Centre 23 Jorissen St Braamfontein Joburg |
info@csvr.org.za | www.csvr.org.za | |
| Christians for Peace in Africa | ||||
| Pastor Thomas-Rene Kitutu | +27 (0)11 8886427 | Yeoville Community School 66 Regent St Yeoville Joburg |
info@christiansforpeaceinafrica.co.za | www.christiansforpeaceinafrica.co.za |
| Human Rights Watch | ||||
| +27 (0)11 4842640 | 1st flr Wilds View Isle of Houghton Boundary Road (at Carse O'Gowrie) Parktown Joburg |
www.hrw.org | ||
| International Organisation for Migration (IOM) | ||||
| +27 (0)12 3422789 | 3rd Flr Sanlam Building cnr Festival & Arcadia St Hatfield Pretoria |
http://iom.org.za | ||
| Jesuit Refugee Services | ||||
| +27 (0)11 3270811 | St Vincent's School 158 Oxford Rd Melrose Joburg |
southern.africa@jrs.net | www.jrs.net | |
| Refugee Children's Project | ||||
| Abale Ebalo Justin | +27 (0)11 3339266 | Suites 510 - 513 111 Kerk St (cnr Mooi) Joburg |
info@rcpafrica.org.za | www.rcpafrica.org.za/ |
| Refugee Ministries Centre | ||||
| +27 (0)11 6228771 | 34 Cooper St Cyrildene Joburg |
www.refugeeministriescentre.org.za | ||
| Self-Help Christian Refugee Association | ||||
| Xavier Bulimwengo | ||||
| South African Red Cross Society | ||||
| +27 (0)12 4312000 | 1166 Schoeman St Hatfield Pretoria |
www.redcross.org.za | ||
| Govt Service | ||||
| Contact | Phone | Address | website | |
| City of Joburg Displaced People's Unit | ||||
| +27 (0)11 0224045 | Governor's House cnr Kotze & Queen Sts Hillbrow |
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| City of Joburg Migrants Help Desk (Region C) | ||||
| +27 (0)11 7610270 | Region C 100 Christiaan de Wet Rd Florida Park Joburg |
www.joburg.org.za | ||
| City of Joburg Migrants Help Desk (Region F) | ||||
| +27 (0)11 3768684 | Region F CJ Cronje Building 80 Loveday St Joburg |
www.joburg.org.za | ||
| Hillbrow Clinic | ||||
| +27 (0)11 7256710 | 17 Esselen St Hillbrow |
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| Lindela Repatriation Centre | ||||
| +27 (0)11 6220500 | 10 Tom Muller Road Krugersdorp |
george.masanabo@dha.gov.za | ||
| SAPS Alexandra | ||||
| +27 (0)11 3217600 | ||||
| SAPS Douglasdale (Diepsloot) | ||||
| +27 (0)11 6991300 | ||||
| SAPS Gauteng | ||||
| Commissioner Perumal Naidoo | +27 (0)11 2747859 | www.saps.gov.za | ||
| SAPS Hillbrow | ||||
| +27 (0)11 4886511 | ||||
| SAPS Johannesburg Central | ||||
| +27 (0)11 4977000 | ||||
| SAPS Yeoville | ||||
| +27 (0)11 4875900 | cnr Kenmere Rd & Yeo St Yeoville Joburg |
yeoville-saps@saps.org.za | ||
| South African Human Rights Commission | ||||
| +27 (0)11 4848300 | 29 Princess of Wales Terrace Cnr York & St Andrews St Parktown Johannesburg |
mmoletsane@sahrc.org.za | www.sahrc.org.za | |
| United Nations Development Programme | ||||
| Agostinho Zacarias | Metro Park Building 351 Schoeman St Pretoria |
registry.za@undp.org.za | www.undp.org.za | |
| United Nations High Commission for Refugees | ||||
| +27 (0)12 3385301 | unhcrsa@unhcr.ch | www.unhcr.org | ||
| Department of Home Affairs Refugee Reception Office (Crown Mines) | ||||
| +27 (0)11 4353218 | 19 Planet Ave Crown Mines Joburg |
Florencia.Belvedere@dha.gov.za | ||
| Department of Home Affairs (Johannesburg Regional Office) | ||||
| +27 (0)11 6394000 | New Government Building Cnr Harrison & Plein St Johannesburg |
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| Department of Home Affairs (Johannesburg Regional Office) | ||||
| +27 (0)11 6394000 | New Government Building Cnr Harrison & Plein St Johannesburg |
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| Department of Home Affairs (OR Tambo International Airport Port Control) | ||||
| +27 (0)11 9751516 | OR International Airport | |||
| Department of Social Development | ||||
| +27 (0)11 3557687 | Thusanong Building 69 Commissioner St Joburg |
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| Department of Home Affairs Refugee Reception Office (Marabastad) | ||||
| +27 (0)12 3273515 | cnr DF Malan Dr & Struben St Pretoria |
solani.ntukwana@dha.gov.za | ||
| Yeoville Municipal Clinic | ||||
| +27 (0)11 6487979 | cnr Hopkins & Kenmere Sts Yeoville Joburg |
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| Johannesburg Hospital | ||||
| +27 (0)11 4884911 | Queens Rd Parktown Joburg |
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| Mayfair Municipal Clinic | ||||
| +27 (0)11 8376206 | Ninth Ave Mayfair Joburg |
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| Alexandra Health Clinic | ||||
| +27 (0)11 4401231 | 33 Arkwright Ave Alexandra Joburg |
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| Alexandra Municpal Clinic | ||||
| +27 (0)11 4435182 | cnr Eighth Ave & Roosevelt Alexandra Joburg |
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| Eastbank Municpal Clinic | ||||
| +27 (0)11 4435014 | Impala St Alexandra Joburg |
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| Fourth Avenue Municipal Clinic | ||||
| +27 (0)11 882 8930 | Alexandra Women's Hostel cnr Hofmeyer & Fourth Ave Alexandra Joburg |
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| Association | ||||
| Contact | Phone | Address | website | |
| Consortium for Refugees & Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA) | ||||
| +27 (0)11 4037560 | 5th floor Braamfontein Centre 23 Jorissen St Braamfontein Joburg |
info@cormsa.org.za | www.cormsa.org.za/ | |
| Co-ordinating Body of Refugee Communities | ||||
| +27 (0)11 3336599 | 1st Floor Royal Place Building 85 Eloff St Johannesburg |
refugee@cbrc.org.za | www.cbrc.org.za | |
| +27 (0)11 3331305 | Voges House 123 Pritchard St (cnr Mooi) Joburg |
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| Yeoville Stakeholders Forum | ||||
| George Lebone (chair) | +27 (0)79 3894409 | georgelebone@yahoo.com | ||
| Legal | ||||
| Contact | Phone | Address | website | |
| Lawyers for Human Rights, Durban | ||||
| +27 (0)31 3010531 | Room S104 Diakonia Centre 20 Diakonia Ave Durban |
www.lhr.org.za | ||
| Lawyers for Human Rights, Joburg | ||||
| +27 (0)11 3391960 | 2nd Floor Braamfontein Centre 23 Jorissen St Braamfontein Joburg |
www.lhr.org.za | ||
| Lawyers for Human Rights, Musina (contact Joburg office for details) | ||||
| www.lhr.org.za | ||||
| Lawyers for Human Rights, Pretoria | ||||
| +27 (0)12 3202943 | Kutlwanong Democracy Centre 357 Visagie St Pretoria |
www.lhr.org.za | ||
| Lawyers for Human Rights, Stellenbosch | ||||
| +27 (0)21 8871003 | Corobrick Offices Bridge St Stellenbosch |
www.lhr.org.za | ||
| Lawyers For Human Rights, Upington | ||||
| +27 (0)54 3312200 | 101/2 Rivercity Centre cnr Scott & Hill Sts Upington |
www.lhr.org.za | ||
| Legal Resources Centre | ||||
| +27 (0)11 8369831 | 7th Floor Bram Fischer House 25 Rissik St Joburg |
www.lhr.org.za | ||
| ProBono.Org | ||||
| +27 (0)11339 6080 | 1st Floor West wing
Woman's jail Constitution Hill Braamfontein |
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www.probono.org.za | |
| Wits Law Clinic | ||||
| +27 (0)11 7178562 | University of the Witwatersrand Braamfontein Joburg |
web.wits.ac.za/Academic/CLM/Law/ CentresClinicsResearch/WitsLawClinic |
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