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OP-ED: Xenophobia in South Africa: state’s complicity with gangs and vigilantes is threatening its ability to govern

OP-ED: Xenophobia in South Africa: state’s complicity with gangs and vigilantes is threatening its ability to govern

by Jean Pierre Misago | Jun 22, 2026 | Front Page, News, Op-Ed, Regulation of Law & Policy

By Prof. Loren Landau, and Dr. Pierre Misago Marches, Mozambicans murdered, state-sponsored evacuations, a nationally televised presidential address. Anti-immigrant mobilisation has again drawn the world’s attention to South Africa. The continental backlash threatens...
Exclusionary cohesion? Rethinking the nexus between social cohesion and xenophobic violence in South Africa

Exclusionary cohesion? Rethinking the nexus between social cohesion and xenophobic violence in South Africa

by Jean Pierre Misago | Jun 17, 2026 | News, Front Page, Journal Articles

Misago, J. P. (2026). Exclusionary cohesion? Rethinking the nexus between social cohesion and xenophobic violence in South Africa. Social Dynamics, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1080/02533952.2026.2678685 Abstract: Drawing on nearly two decades of multi-case and...
ACMS SEMINAR: Exclusionary Cohesion? Rethinking the Nexus between Social Cohesion and Xenophobic Violence in South Africa

ACMS SEMINAR: Exclusionary Cohesion? Rethinking the Nexus between Social Cohesion and Xenophobic Violence in South Africa

by Jean Pierre Misago | Mar 13, 2026 | Front Page, Events, News, Regulation of Law & Policy

Presenter: Dr Jean Pierre Misago Date: Wednesday, 25 March 2026 Time: 12:30 – 13:45 Venue: ACMS Seminar Room (2163), Solomon Mahlangu House (2nd floor), East Campus, Wits University (directions) Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/3dwkccpp, Meeting ID: 957 8662 4514,...
ACMS SPOTLIGHT: Socio-Spatial Transformations research theme and team

ACMS SPOTLIGHT: Socio-Spatial Transformations research theme and team

by Jean Pierre Misago | Jan 28, 2026 | Front Page, News, Regulation of Law & Policy

The Second International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) 2026 will be taking place in New York, from 5 to 8 May 2026. As the primary intergovernmental global platform, the IMRF reviews progress on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM). The...
REPORT: Xenophobic Discrimination in South Africa: An Overview of Trends, Effects, and Responses (2022–2024)

REPORT: Xenophobic Discrimination in South Africa: An Overview of Trends, Effects, and Responses (2022–2024)

by Jean Pierre Misago | Nov 17, 2025 | Reports, Regulation of Law & Policy

Compiled by Dr Silindile Mlilo This report provides an analysis of xenophobic discrimination incidents in South Africa between 2022 and 2024 (hereinafter the reporting period), based on data collected through the Xenowatch platform. Xenowatch is a project of the...
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