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Process to gain refugee status: “a money making scheme”

Process to gain refugee status: “a money making scheme”


An asylum seeker is a person who has fled their country of origin and is looking for recognition and protection as a refugee in South Africa. As an asylum seeker, your application is still under consideration.
A refugee is a person who has been granted asylum status and protection in terms of the Refugee Act of 1998. The refugee permit is valid for two years. You can apply for a permanent residence permit if you have lived in South Africa for more than five years on a refugee status permit.

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CJN trains community paralegals to be radio journalists.
To do this we are partnered with the following advice offices and radio stations

Orange Farm Human Rights Centre
(Gauteng)
Thetha FM


Kgatelopele Social Development Forum
(Northern Cape)
Kurara FM


Messina Legal Advice Centre
(Limpopo)
Musina FM


Amaoti Community Resource Centre
(KZN)
Inanda FM


Interchurch Local Development Agency
(Eastern Cape)
Nkqubela FM (KQ FM)


Ficksburg Advice Centre
(The Free State, on the border with Lesotho)
Setsoto FM


Senzokuhle Advice Centre
(Mpumalanga)
Voice of the community (VOC FM )


Ventersdorp Human Rights Legal Network
(North West)
Star FM


Dobsonville Human Rights Centre
(Gauteng)
Sloot FM


Lebo Nyelele (Independent Paralegal)
(Free State)
The Rock FM


Kwaguca Advice Office
(Mpumalanga)
Emalahleni FM


Amaotana Community Advice Office
(KZN)
Izwi Lomzanzi FM


Letlhabile Network Against Abuse & HIV/AIDS
(North West)
MADIBENG FM


Eastern Cape Human Rights Legal Advice Office
(Eastern Cape)
UCR FM


Previous partnerships

Jersey Farm Advice and Information Centre
(Eastern Cape)
UCR FM

On average, every day a paralegal journalist with the help of CJN produces a piece of social justice content to be broadcast on a partner radio station.