by Jaclyn Modise | Jun 10, 2026 | News
President Ramaphosa has warned against xenophobia as violence against foreign nationals continues to rise. But is condemnation enough? Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society) shared his perspective on PowerFM: “It is important for...
by Jaclyn Modise | Jun 9, 2026 | Events, Front Page, News
Presenter: Dr Brian Murahwa Title: Hearing the City: Pentecostalism, Urban Soundscapes and the Politics of Audibility in Johannesburg’s Inner City Discussant: Carina Tenewaa Kanbi Date: Wednesday, 17 June 2026 Time: 12:30 – 13:30 (GMT+2) Venue: ACMS Seminar Room...
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
South Africa’s worsening xenophobia exposes a broken economic promise. As Afrophobic violence flares ahead of November’s local elections, political leaders are opting for cheap scapegoating over tackling deep structural decline and broken public utilities....
by Jaclyn Modise | Jun 5, 2026 | News
Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society / University of Oxford) on the Trump administration’s policy toward Afrikaners: He suspects it is intended as a message to two distinct audiences. “First, as a snub to South Africa and its...
