Tag Archives: African Alumni

Immigration Orientation “Know your Rights” Detention and Deportation

On the 20th of June 2022 Africa Unite in collaboration with the University of Cape Town (UCT) Refugee Rights Units (RRU) hosted the 3rd Immigration Orientation session at the Bertha House Centre for Activists in Mowbray outside of the Cape … Continue reading

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Immigration Orientation “Know your Rights” Children’s Rights

On the 27th of May 2022, Africa Unite in collaboration with the University of Cape Town (UCT) Refugee Rights Units (RRU) hosted the 2nd Immigration Orientation session at the Africa Unite Head office at 6 Spin Street in the Cape … Continue reading

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No African is a foreigner in Africa

On the 28th of May 2022, Africa Unite, in partnership with Western Cape affiliated museums hosted an Africa Day Celebration at the Gardens Commercial High School in Cape Town, addressing the rising phenomenon of Afrophobia and how it affects both … Continue reading

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Immigration Orientation “Know your Rights”

On the 26th of April 2022, Africa Unite in collaboration with the University of Cape Town (UCT) Refugee Rights Units (RRU) hosted the first Immigration Orientation session of 2022 at the Tshisimani Centre for activists in Mowbray outside the Cape … Continue reading

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Annual Recognition and Capacity Building Event

Press release 06 December 2021 On the 4th of December 2021, the Africa Unite school club hosted 70 attendees in its Annual Recognition and Capacitation event for all nine participating school clubs in the Western Cape. This event was to … Continue reading

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Electoral Reform Dialogue/Debate

Since the dawn of the democratic era in South Africa, the electoral system had been one of proportional representation, providing all parties an accurate representation of their electoral support. However, this has come along with issues of lack of accountability … Continue reading

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#LETS_END_PERIOD POVERTY! 

“It is said that “Knowledge is not permission”, but it may protect, whereas ignorance cannot – no one can make a responsible, let alone a wise decision from ignorance.It is sad to note that these days children are left to discover their sexuality through their peers, and are thus left to absorb and perpetuate the myths, misconceptions, and incorrect attitudes of past generations.” Continue reading

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Cape Town School Learners Empowered with Social Emotional Learning

Many studies show that the COVID‑19 crisis has significantly impacted young people’s mental health. Symptoms of anxiety and depression have risen dramatically among young people and remain higher than pre-crisis levels even with the partial re-opening of schools and the … Continue reading

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The masses silenced: understanding the human rights violations in eSwatini – Report of the Webinar on the situation in the Kingdom of Eswatini (former Swaziland)

In Africa, the use of brutal force against peaceful protestors has become part of the structure of the political domain. Historically and in contemporary Africa, many regimes have resorted to the use of violence to silence citizens from pursuing political transformation and a balanced democratic system. With this, Africa’s pro-democracy movements will continue if absolute monarchical regime powers continue unchecked. This follows the police brutality and government-sanctioned violence in the Kingdom of Eswatini, which was sparked by protests that began in May 2021 following the death of Thabani Nkonyeni, a final year law student. Continue reading

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“Crossing divides and bridging communities”

From the 18th to the 20th June 2021, Africa Unite held its third Youth Human Rights Peer Educators Training Weekend this year in addition to the two held in Kwa Zulu Natal and Gauteng Provinces early this year. The training was held at the Saldanha Bay Municipal resort which is located 111km North-West of Cape Town, South Africa. Continue reading

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