by Jaclyn Modise | Jul 27, 2026 | Front Page, News
A xenophobic wave, emerging in townships and working-class neighborhoods, has placed immigration at the center of political debate. Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society, Wits University) explains the deeper dynamics: “This...
by Jaclyn Modise | Jul 27, 2026 | Front Page, News
“How societies name and frame events shapes collective memory and future accountability. If events surrounding the 30 June protests are remembered primarily as peaceful marches followed by voluntary repatriation, the threats, forced evictions, looting and...
by Jaclyn Modise | Jul 22, 2026 | News, Front Page
Dr. Rebecca Walker (Research Associate, African Centre for Migration & Society) shares insights on SalaaMedia: “Repatriation implies people choosing or consenting to return home, but what we are seeing is people being forcibly removed through violence...
by Jaclyn Modise | Jul 22, 2026 | Events, Front Page, News
Prof. Loren Landau (SARChI in Mobility and the Politics of Difference at the African Centre for Migration & Society, University of the Witwatersrand) will be presenting the keynote address at the 2026 Towards Critical Apartheid Studies Conference Title: An...
by Jaclyn Modise | Jul 21, 2026 | Front Page, News
“There has been a race to the bottom among all of the parties, where everyone is trying to show that they are strong, or stronger, on immigration. It is a convenient way to offer a false solution to South Africa’s very real problems without having to take...
