Refugee Centre in Cape Town

Refugees living in Cape Town have seen the tears of their cries being wrapped as the Department of Home Affairs has moved from Nyanga, where many have been targeted by local residents, to the new office in Maitland.

Foreign nationals living with Asylum, Refugees Status... have encouraged the initiative of the Minister of Home Affairs as she was personally involved in making this dream comes reality. Nevertheless, Mr. Richard Sikakane, the Manager for the Department of Home Affairs Refugee Centre in Cape Town has been congratulated by Refugees for his hard work as well as the hard work of all Home Affairs officials.

In the past months, foreign nationals have faced challenges going to Nyanga as every day one was at least robbed if not stabbed or killed; some people were even scared to go and renew their expired papers, others who took the risks to go were sometimes victims of crimes such as robbery, murder, hijacking, etc.

With the new office, there is a secured parking lot for as many people driving as possible, which was not the case in Nyanga. In fact; in Maitland, it is noticed that Home Affairs inspectors visiting the office so far in weekly basis as to investigating how the work is going and how many people are being served.

So, congratulations to the new Minister of Home Affairs with the visibility of her hard work, and particular and special congratulations to the entire office of Home Affairs Refugee Centre in Cape Town. The work well done cannot be hidden or ignored!!!!