Today, ACMS’s Reabetswe Maputla (Research Assistant, Xenowatch) joined the commemoration dialogue in Durban.

The DDPA remains a landmark framework for confronting racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance. But discussions on migration, recent xenophobic attacks, digital technologies, and persistent socio-economic inequalities reminded us that these issues are interconnected.

Addressing economic insecurity must remain central to anti-racism work, inequality and insecurity deepen division and undermine social cohesion.

The anniversary is not just a moment to look back. It is a c that the promise made in Durban 25 years ago continues to translate into dignity, equality, and justice for all.