Brownies & Downies faces uncertain future thanks to 'Home Affairs bungle' WeekendArgus
Cape Town - Well-known Long Street lunch spot Brownies & Downies is in jeopardy thanks to its owner being barred from South Africa, allegedly due to a Home Affairs paperwork bungle.
Its future - along with the jobs of its staff and trainers - hangs in the balance as Dutch co-owner Wendy Schultz has been denied re-entry to South Africa for five years. “Apart from wishing to be reunited with my husband, Brownies & Downies needs me back in South Africa to continue the work that we have started,” Schultz said. “I have battled in an appeals process spanning close on two years to sort out my paperwork with the Department of Home Affairs, but seem to hit one snag after the other.”
“Essentially, Brownies & Downies runs a training programme where young people with special needs are taught culinary skills so that they are empowered, can have a sense of purpose and can contribute meaningfully to society,” Schultz said.
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