by Jaclyn Modise | Jun 8, 2026 | News
Migration experts have disputed claims that foreign nationals are responsible for South Africa’s unemployment crisis. Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society, WITS) is clear: “We need to shift the discussion away from immigration...
by Jaclyn Modise | Jun 8, 2026 | News
Last night, President Ramaphosa devoted a prime-time national address to immigration and xenophobia. Last night, he once again misled. “Faced with the consequences of their own failures, governments point outward, toward a scapegoat, a vilified other. Nigel...
by Jaclyn Modise | Jun 8, 2026 | jobs, Front Page, News
The African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) at the University of the Witwatersrand is seeking a part-time Research Intern to join the Xenowatch Project. Position Details: Duration: 6 months (1 July – 31 December 2026) Remuneration: R10,000 per month...
by Jaclyn Modise | Jun 8, 2026 | News
The United States is reducing the number of visa-processing embassies and consulates in Africa from 50 to 20. For people from 34 African states, this means traveling to another country to obtain a US visa. Professor Loren Landau (University of Oxford / Wits...
by Jaclyn Modise | Jun 5, 2026 | News
Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society) critiques the state’s role in linking immigration to South Africa’s social issues. “The state is now complicit in naturalising the association between immigration and social ills:...
