UN Country Team in South Africa (UNCT South Africa) Updates

This appeal targets 9.9 million vulnerable people facing COVID-19-related risks in areas such as health, water, sanitation, food security and gender-based violence.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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(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...

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...

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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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),...