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Planting the seeds of tolerance in South Africa through soccer
10 Aug 2012 The project is trying to build understanding of refugees in a country where xenophobia has been a recurring problem -
Statelessness: Living the South African dream on borrowed time
10 Oct 2011 Abandoned as a child with no documents, Jabulani Sibanda has built an enviable life for himself and his family – under the radar of the law. -
Statelessness: Falling through the cracks in southern Africa
6 Oct 2011 How someone can flee Zimbabwe, seek asylum in South Africa, become a migrant worker and wake up stateless one day with no country to his name. -
With support from UNHCR, refugees in Botswana can now access ARVs
25 May 2010 Refugees living with HIV, including young children, are finally getting treatment in Botswana under a special UNHCR programme for HIV prevention and treatment. -
UNHCR's help for displaced Zimbabweans produces tangible results
17 Feb 2010 A programme launched by UNHCR is helping hundreds of Zimbabweans obtain lost, stolen or missing documentation, including vital nationality papers. -
Zimbabwean teenage asylum-seeker learns the high cost of freedom
17 Dec 2009 All 17-year-old Tsitsi wanted to do was go to school and earn a living – but the men transporting her to a better life had other plans for her. -
Urban refugees struggle to make ends meet in South Africa
7 Dec 2009 Telmore Mutinhima struggles to sleep on his threadbare mattress on an early South African morning. It’s his most treasured possession – it’s his only possession. -
Zimbabwean hotel worker has reason to smile again in South Africa
9 Nov 2009 Langton Sanyanga thought he would soon find a job in the hospitality industry after fleeing Zimbabwe for South Africa. He’s finally achieving his dream. -
16 Days of Activism: South African border shelter helps young Zimbabwean women
1 Dec 2008 A UNHCR-supported shelter offers assistance and protection to traumatized young women crossing into South Africa from Zimbabwe.