by Ntokozo Yingwana | Jun 23, 2026 | Front Page, News, Video
In the second instalment of Checkpoint: Abahambe, eNCA examines the political, economic and social forces shaping South Africa’s migration debates amid growing anti-immigrant mobilisation. This episode explores how undocumented migrants often become scapegoats for...
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...
by Jaclyn Modise | Jun 10, 2026 | Front Page, News
Anti-migrant protesters marched outside Johannesburg, underscoring rising tensions over immigration in South Africa. Some vigilante groups have told undocumented foreigners to leave by 30 June, while President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed action against those accused of...
