Somali shop owner says he’ll go to any country that’s safe.
“South Africa is no longer a safe place to live in,” says Somali refugee Liban Ali Nuur.
In 2014, GroundUp reported that Nuur had been a victim of armed robbery [in that article he used a pseudonym] in Khayelitsha. A bullet rendered his right arm useless, and he is unable to lift things with it.
“When it is a cold day, I feel a lot of pain,” he says. He goes to the clinic in Mfuleni for painkillers.
Nuur relocated to Delft, where he again established a spaza shop with the assistance of family members. But last month, he was a victim of armed robbery for the second time in 14 months.
Nuur had ordered groceries and decided to offload them at his spaza shop the following morning.
“While I was offloading the groceries from my car, around 7 am, four guys opened fire on me. Luckily, they missed and I ran away. They went away with my Toyota Conquest and all the goods I had ordered,” he says.
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Nigeria: New Registration Requirements Introduced for Oil and Gas Sector Companies
Oil and gas sector companies seeking work permits on or after June 6, 2016 must provide evidence of registration with the Nigerian Content and Development Management Board (NCDMB), and those involved in engineering projects must register with the Council for the Regulations of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), according to new requirements issued by the Nigerian Immigration authorities.
The additional requirements are intended to ensure that companies in the oil and gas sector comply with federal government policy and that employees in the engineering sector meet federal competency standards.
Background
Both processes result from a restructuring of the oil and gas sector that is meant to improve the efficiency and transparency of the industry and to ensure that local workers are fairly considered in the labor market.
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South Africa/India: South African Visa Applications in India Must be Submitted to VFS
Effective immediately, South African visa applicants in India must submit their applications to a VFS office in India instead of to an Indian consular post. VFS assists consular posts in high-volume cities to process visa applications.
Application processes and processing times may change as a result of this mandatory requirement. For example, third parties can still submit applications on behalf of applicants but an in-person submission requirement may be implemented soon.
The VFS visa application process and documentary requirements are available on the VFS website.
What This Means for Employers and Foreign Nationals
South African consular posts in India have strict document requirements, make discretionary decisions and often request additional documentation that is not prescribed by law. Therefore, it may be possible that inquiries from consular posts for VFS-submitted applications may increase.
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Shot and twice robbed, refugee wants to leave SA
Somali shop owner says he’ll go to any country that’s safe.
“South Africa is no longer a safe place to live in,” says Somali refugee Liban Ali Nuur.
In 2014, GroundUp reported that Nuur had been a victim of armed robbery [in that article he used a pseudonym] in Khayelitsha. A bullet rendered his right arm useless, and he is unable to lift things with it.
“When it is a cold day, I feel a lot of pain,” he says. He goes to the clinic in Mfuleni for painkillers.
Nuur relocated to Delft, where he again established a spaza shop with the assistance of family members. But last month, he was a victim of armed robbery for the second time in 14 months.
Nuur had ordered groceries and decided to offload them at his spaza shop the following morning.
“While I was offloading the groceries from my car, around 7 am, four guys opened fire on me. Luckily, they missed and I ran away. They went away with my Toyota Conquest and all the goods I had ordered,” he says.
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Asylum seekers win right to renew permits in Cape Town
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The Cape Town High Court on Friday ordered the Department of Home Affairs to renew asylum seeker permits of refugees whose applications it had refused because they initially applied at another refugee reception office.
This confirmed an order given previously in this matter‚ and extended the relief to all persons similarly situated.
“The respondents are directed to extend/renew forthwith at the Cape Town Temporary Refugee Facility‚ the asylum seeker permits of the individual asylum seekers listed… and of all similarly situated asylum seekers living in the Western Cape whose asylum seeker permits were originally obtained… for a period of no less than three months‚” the order states.
On April 28 last year‚ the Legal Resources Centre went to court on behalf of 450 people who had been refused renewals at the Cape Town Refugee Reception Office (CTRRO). An initial order was granted by the court on August 31‚ allowing for the renewal of the asylum seeker permits at the CTRRO.
“The sole reason that they were refused renewals was that their permits were first issued at an RRO (Refugee Reception Office) other than Cape Town. Other RROs‚ namely Durban‚ Musina or Pretoria‚ are many thousands of kilometres away from the place that these asylum seekers call home: Cape Town. Asylum seeker permits have to be renewed every three to six months.
“Thereafter‚ the matter was postponed for further argument regarding the specific request that the CTRRO should renew the permits of all asylum seekers similarly situated to that of the initial 450. The matter was postponed until November 2015‚” according to the Legal Resources Centre.
“Being forced to leave their homes and travel‚ often for more than a week‚ in order to renew their papers every few months‚ places asylum seekers in precarious positions.
“Many asylum seekers cannot afford the travel and accommodation costs incurred in securing the renewal of their papers. Others cannot take the time off work and their children have to miss school‚” Martens said.
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