Overview of the Crisis South Africa reported it fist case of COVID-19 on 5 March 2020. While the first cases were imported, local transmission has led to a rapid increase in the number of cases. As...
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South Africa: Violence against foreigners Situation Report No. 14
HIGHLIGHTS - The Constitutional Court postponed its decision on whether or not to close the Centres of Safe Shelter (CoSS) until 20 November 2008 - Despite this, the Gauteng government proceeded with...
South Africa: Violence against foreigners Situation Report No. 13
HIGHLIGHTS - Information help desks are launched in all four remaining Centres of Safe Shelter (CoSS) in the Gauteng Province. - The Constitutional Court has postponed its decision to close camps...
South Africa: Violence against foreigners Situation Report No. 12
HIGHLIGHTS - Consolidation of the Center of Safe Shelter (CoSS) in Gauteng Province has begun on 1 September 2008. - UN Agencies, NGOs, civil society groups and faith-based organizations are all...
South Africa: Violence against foreigners Situation Report No. 11
HIGHLIGHTS - The humanitarian situation in some of the CoSS in Gauteng Province is deteriorating and there is a risk for potential crisis in the Akasia site. - The City and Provincial Government of...
South Africa: Violence against foreigners Situation Report No. 10
HIGHLIGHTS - As of 19 August 2008, the total number of displaced people in the Centres of Safe Shelter (CoSS) and other ad hoc sites has dropped to 7, 576; many in Gauteng Province have left the CoSS...
South Africa: Violence against foreigners Situation Report No. 9
HIGHLIGHTS - As of 12 August 2008, the total number of displaced people in the Centres of Safe Shelter (CoSS) and other ad hoc sites dropped to 8,323, mainly due to the closure of five sites in...
Violence Against Foreign Nationals in South Africa: Centres of Safe Shelter in Gauteng Province (as of 15 Aug 2008)
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South Africa: Violence against foreigners Situation Report No. 8
HIGHLIGHTS - The total number of displaced people now stands at 12,297 in 72 sites nationwide. - In Durban,166 Congolese, mostly refugees or documented asylum seekers, of which 38 women and 75...
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South Africa: Violence against foreigners Situation Report No. 6
HIGHLIGHTS - The total number of displaced people has slightly reduced to 13,872, representing a reduction of 5 percent since the last situation report (21 June 2008). - More than 680 people were...
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South Africa: Violence against foreigners Situation Report No. 5
HIGHLIGHTS - There are 14,647 displaced foreign nationals staying in ad hoc shelters and at new sites across Gauteng, Western Cape and Kwa-Zulu Natal provinces. - The UN inter-agency team, NGOs and...
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South Africa: Violence against foreigners Situation Report No. 4
HIGHLIGHTS - Western Cape declares a disaster on 2 June 2008 in order to activate additional resources for the humanitarian response. - Violence against foreign nationals has decreased and the...
Violence Against Foreign Nationals in South Africa: Centres of Safe Shelter in Gauteng Province (as of 11 Jun 2008)
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UN support to South African Government in response to attacks on foreigners
(Johannesburg / New York: 6 June 2008): The United Nations System in South Africa is deeply saddened by the recent xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals; and concerned about the plight of...
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South Africa: Violence against foreigners Situation Report No. 3
HIGHLIGHTS - Declaration of a disaster is made in Gauteng Province, enabling the provincial authorities to access funds for the response. - 2,525 foreign nationals are moved from where they...
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South Africa: Violence against foreigners Situation Report No. 2
HIGHLIGHTS - More than 38,700 foreigners are displaced at 95 sites in Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal and Western Cape provinces. - Mozambicans, Malawians and Zimbabweans and other foreign communities are...
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Violence Against Foreigners in South Africa and Regional Movements (as of 28 May 2008)
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South Africa: Violence against foreigners Situation Report No. 1
HIGHLIGHTS - Violence in townships against foreign nationals has claimed 42 lives (23 May 2008) and has spread to most of the country; - According to the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC),...