by Jaclyn Modise | Jun 8, 2026 | News
Last night, President Ramaphosa devoted a prime-time national address to immigration and xenophobia. Last night, he once again misled. “Faced with the consequences of their own failures, governments point outward, toward a scapegoat, a vilified other. Nigel...
by Jaclyn Modise | Jun 5, 2026 | News
‘Violence is not activism’: NatJoints talks tough on anti-foreigner mobs after xenophobic unrest. South Africa’s top law enforcement structure has issued the strongest rebuke yet by authorities to those inciting xenophobic violence. But critics say...
by Jaclyn Modise | Jun 1, 2026 | News
Over the years, numerous migrants have come to South Africa for a variety of reasons including economic opportunities, political instability, environmental changes, and personal goals. Yet recent weeks have seen renewed protests and anti-migrant sentiments from some...
by Ntokozo Yingwana | May 28, 2026 | Front Page, News, Regulation of Law & Policy
By SABC News South Africa’s approach to migration and refugee policy remains a complex and evolving issue, shaped by questions of sovereignty, human rights, and regional movement across the continent. We now unpack these policies in more detail with Prof. Jo...
by Jo Vearey | Nov 11, 2025 | Front Page, Journal Articles, News, Unhealthy Migration
Walker, R., Vearey, J. “Closing the gap in the wrong direction” migration, health policy, and the exclusion of asylum seekers, refugees and undocumented migrants from healthcare access in South Africa. BMC Public Health 25, 3877 (2025)....
