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VIDEO: Immigration in South Africa

VIDEO: Immigration in South Africa

by Ntokozo Yingwana | Jul 2, 2026 | Front Page, News, Regulation of Law & Policy, Video

By Newzroom Afrika As nationwide demonstrations against undocumented foreign nationals continue, the immigration debate has become one of South Africa’s most pressing and polarising issues. Questions remain regarding border security, law enforcement, unemployment,...
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...
OP-ED: When good writing becomes bad ethics — the voyeuristic gaze in sex work reporting

OP-ED: When good writing becomes bad ethics — the voyeuristic gaze in sex work reporting

by Ntokozo Yingwana | May 11, 2026 | Front Page, Gender Sexuality & Migration, News, Op-Ed, Unhealthy Migration

This op-ed was originally published on 6 May 2026 by the Daily Maverick under the same title, along with the featured images. By Rebecca Walker, Marlise Richter and Constance Mathe When sex workers are reduced to backdrops, it becomes easier to ignore and deny their...
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