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...
by Jaclyn Modise | Jun 10, 2026 | Front Page, News
Looking at the capacity of the state, can President Ramaphosa uphold the recent measures outlined around migration? Professor Jo Vearey (African Centre for Migration & Society) shares her perspective: “The way in which they will be achieved is lacking and...
by Jaclyn Modise | Jun 8, 2026 | News
Migration experts have disputed claims that foreign nationals are responsible for South Africa’s unemployment crisis. Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society, WITS) is clear: “We need to shift the discussion away from immigration...
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 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....
