PODCAST: Africans rejected for Schengen visas

PODCAST: Africans rejected for Schengen visas

This post has been adapted from a podcast originally aired on MetroFM radio station, on 26 September 2024. Africans face a high rejection rate for visas to enter the Schengen group of countries. The group comprises of 29 European countries that have officially...
PODCAST: South African immigration dilemma

PODCAST: South African immigration dilemma

By Halima Gikandi, The World Like in the United States, immigration remains a hot-button political issue in South Africa. There are estimated to be millions of immigrants in South Africa from neighbouring countries, in search of work and better livelihoods. Last year,...