Migration and xenophobia
SALO Virtual Public Multistakeholder Dialogue: Update on Migrant Rights in South Africa - December 4, 2025
Watch here: https://youtu.be/htW6-bISikc
SALO Virtual Public Dialogue: Migrant Policy Changes in South Africa - 26 June 2025
On the 26th of June 2025 the Southern African Liaison Office held a virtual public dialogue on migrant policy changes in South Africa to the “White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protections: Towards a Complete Overhaul of …
World Refugee Day 2023- ‘Hope away from Home’
World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. Each year, it falls on the 20th of June and celebrates the strength and courage of people forced to flee their home country to …
SALO Position Paper - 29 July 2022
A Critique of South Africa’s Immigration Policies: Problematizing the Cancellation of Zimbabwe Exemption Permits SALO-South-Africa-immigration-Policies-July-22-1Download
SALO Community Dialogue - 29 April 2021
Anti-Xenophobia with COVID-19 focus and safety considerations SALO had a Community Dialogue discussing the various challenges faced by migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic. It considered the importance of vaccinating migrants and all …
Policy Brief-25 March 2021, Zoom Platform: Access to the Covid-19 Vaccine for Migrants in South Africa
Executive summary On the 25th of March 2021 SALO, in partnership with the Norwegian People’s Aid, held an online public multi-stakeholder dialogue titled: “Access to the COVID-19 Vaccine for Migrants in South Africa.” The event was attended …
SALO Public Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue: Access to the COVID-19 Vaccine for Migrants in South Africa, 25 March 2021.
The dialogue was chaired by Dr Rob Moore (Executive Director of Gauteng City-Region Observatory and SALO Board Member), with keynote speakers Zane Dangor (Adviser to Minister of DIRCO) and Professor Jo Vearey (The African Centre for …
Policy Dialogue Report - Access to the Covid-19 Vaccine for Migrants in South Africa
Executive Summary On the 25th of March 2021, the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) in partnership with the Norwegian People’s Aid, hosted a dialogue titled Access to the COVID-19 Vaccine for Migrants in South Africa. The dialogue was …
"Vaccinating Migrants is the Constitutional Thing to Do" by Tebogo Lekubu, SALO
Image: “Syringe and Vaccine”byNIAIDis licensed underCC BY 2.0 Download PDF version here: DO-Vaccines-and-Migrants-.pdf (salo.org.za) COVID-19 has affected South Africa and the world at large, with all sectors of society having had to deal …
Access to the COVID-19 Vaccine for Migrants in South Africa - 26 March 21
Zoom Online: Community Dialogue The Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) held an online community dialogue in partnership with the Norwegian People’s Aid on the 26th of March 2021, with the intent of illuminating some of the potential …
SALO Public Dialogue: Access to the COVID-19 vaccine for migrants in South Africa: 25 March 2021
Watch on Facebook As the vaccines begin to trickle into South Africa and the South African government’s vaccination process gets underway, one of the major concerns has been whether migrants and undocumented nationals will have access to …
Policy Brief: Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Xenophobia and the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill - 18 Oct 2019
The Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) has had, as one of its core themes, dialogue workshops on issues relating to xenophobia, migrants’ rights and the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. On the 18th of October 2019, in partnership with …
Chair of SALO meeting with UNHCR - October 2019
Bishop Rubin Phillip, Chair of SALO, meeting with Rehab Kahlifa and Vongaishe Mujuru from UNHCR in Durban on reaching out to foreign refugees
Multi-stakeholder Dialogue on Xenophobia and the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill
On Friday the 18th of October 2019 SALO and Action Support Centre co-hosted a Multi-stakeholder Dialogue on Xenophobia and the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. Keynote speaker: John Jeffery, Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional …
Student Dialogue on the Current Conflict between Foreign Nationals and SA Citizens in Gauteng - 11 Sept 2019
" The dialogue was graced with young and vibrant individuals including foreign nationals. A truly diverse and multistakeholder dialogue. @salo_info#XenophobiaInSouthAfrica" - Lindiwe Mthembu (participant)
Policy Brief - Deepening human Rights in South Africa through community activism on Gender-Based Violence, LGBTI, Xenophobia, Racism and Hate Speech
On the 21st of February 2019, the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) held a dialogue on gender-based violence (GBV), LGBTQI, xenophobia, hate crimes and hate speech. The event was aimed at promoting civil society engagement, as well as …
SALO OBSERVES WORLD REFUGEE DAY, 20th JUNE
Refugees fleeing the DRC “Refugees are people like anyone else, like you and me. They led ordinary lives before becoming displaced, and their biggest dream is to be able to live normally again. On this World Refugee Day, let us recall our …
Community Dialogue - 21 February 2019
Great community engagement at Ruabohahale school. Talking about #racism, #xenophobia , #gbv and #LGBTQIA issues in south Africa engaging with young people and community activists. Thanks so much to @IrlEmbPretoria for their support – 21 Feb …
Policy Brief - Reviewing the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill - 29 January 2019
Collaboration between government, non-governmental organizations, international organizations, donors and researchers is critical to reviewing the proposed Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. This policy brief presents a framework for …
Policy Brief: Deepening Human Rights in South Africa through youth activism on Gender-based Violence, LGBTI, Xenophobia, Racism and Hate Speech - 13 Dec 2018
The Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) together with the Embassy of Ireland hosted a community outreach programme on deepening human rights activism in South African communities. The main aim of the outreach was to generate a sense of …
