by Ntokozo Yingwana | Jul 10, 2026 | News, Front Page, Regulation of Law & Policy
South Africa’s growing wave of anti-migrant sentiment is no longer just a domestic issue—it is increasingly shaping how the country is viewed across the African continent. Recent attacks, protests, and the displacement of foreign nationals have prompted concern...
by Ntokozo Yingwana | Jun 26, 2026 | Front Page, News, Regulation of Law & Policy
By S’thembile Cele, Bloomberg, Moneyweb ‘We had to run here because we were being chased away,’ she said of the camp. ‘They said foreigners must go back to where they come from. We don’t have the money to go back to Malawi.’ When a vehicle carrying donated...
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...
by Jaclyn Modise | Jun 12, 2026 | Front Page, News
Ramaphosa recycles old plans on immigration. Under pressure from anti-foreigner groups, he announced measures, but activists and researchers are concerned. Prof. Loren Landau (ACMS): “It relies on perceptions rather than facts.” 612 lives lost to...
by Jaclyn Modise | Jun 12, 2026 | Front Page, News
R100,000 fine warning for anyone employing a domestic worker without legal work status in South Africa. Recently gazetted laws will hit employers hiring undocumented foreign workers with a R100,000 fine for first offenders, including private households. This penalty...
