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Sonke intern Marike Keller laments on society’s gradual desensitisation to the horrors of xenophobia.
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Produced in 2013 and released for radio broadcast in November of that year – just in time for the 16 Days of Activism – the three-part radio drama series, Change the Story: Refugees and Migrants Speak Against GBV, highlights factors that make refugees and …
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Sonke’s Refugee Health and Rights team attended a World Refugee Day event in Philippi, hosted by Sophumelela High School.
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Civil society organisations voice their disappointment regarding government’s inaction against King Zwelithini for his potentially inciting comments against foreigners.
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See photos of Sonke’s anti-xenophobia murals, painted at at Central Johannesburg Collage in Troyeville.
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NGOs question Jacob Zuma’s affiliation with a known genocidaire.
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Sonke staff are painting a community mural that celebrates African unity this week. Join us today at Central Johannesburg College – Troyville Campus – Walter Sisulu and Pretoria Streets. [CP] #AfricaDay
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Representatives from Sonke pay a visit to displaced refugees, migrants and victims of xenophobia.
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Urgent calls from Civil Socity Organisations to address the deeper causes of xenophobic outbursts.
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Recent outbreaks of xenophobic violence threaten to undermine the important values South Africa fought for.
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Today, on June 20th, the world celebrates World Refugee Day. In Cape Town, civil society organisations and artists from all over the world gathered to honour the courage and strength of the millions of men, women and children who fled …
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Today, on June 20th, the world celebrates World Refugee Day. In Cape Town, civil society organisations and artists from all over the world gathered to honour the courage and strength of the millions of men, women and children who fled …
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The port city of Merca lies in the south of Somalia and sits between the Lower Shabelle River and the Indian Ocean. It’s home to approximately 230 000 inhabitants, but for 29-year-old human rights activist, Abdillahi Ahmed Mohamed, Merca will …
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Sonke’s Bongani Kona has a feature article published in this weekend’s Weekend Argus. He profiles Abdillahi Mohamed, a Somali refugee who fled conflict in his homeland and now trains Somali refugees in Cape Town about sexual and reproductive health and rights. …
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Abdillahi Ahmed Mohamed, Peer Educator in Sonke’s One Man Can Refugee Health and Rights Project, beamed a huge smile when asked about his best moments from 2013 as he reflected on the work he did with the Somali communities in …
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How do anti-foreign sentiments affect female migrants’ and refugees’ perceptions of safety? Initial findings of a study that set out to answer this question found that female migrants and refugees in Cape Town feel unsafe not only because of pervasive …
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According to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), an estimated 107,000 asylum claims were lodged in South Africa in 2011, making it the world’s largest recipient of asylum seekers, followed by the United States of America at 76,000 …
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In honour of World Refugee Day, South African and refugee youths came together in Phillipi East on 21 June 2012, to combat xenophobia in their communities – on the soccer field. Fostering a spirit of integration Six teams of high …
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