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VIDEO: Xenophobia in South Africa: Is There a Hidden Hand Stirring the Chaos?

VIDEO: Xenophobia in South Africa: Is There a Hidden Hand Stirring the Chaos?

by Jaclyn Modise | Jun 4, 2026 | News

Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society) shares a nuanced perspective: social media has amplified xenophobic rhetoric from various angles, but we cannot deny that there are legitimate concerns held by South Africans. He notes that even the...
PODCAST: The Intersection of Local Government Elections, Xenophobia, and Governance Failures in South Africa

PODCAST: The Intersection of Local Government Elections, Xenophobia, and Governance Failures in South Africa

by Jaclyn Modise | May 29, 2026 | News

Professor Jo Vearey (African Centre for Migration & Society, Wits University) joins Khalid Giveus-Badi on Radio 786 to discuss the intersection of local government elections, xenophobia, and governance failures in South Africa. A conversation on how political...
ARTICLE: Kraaifontein vendors fear for their lives, want to leave SA after 700-pupil looting spree

ARTICLE: Kraaifontein vendors fear for their lives, want to leave SA after 700-pupil looting spree

by Jaclyn Modise | May 29, 2026 | News

Professor Jo Vearey, Associate Professor and Co-Director at the African Centre for Migration & Society, has described the Kraaifontein looting incident,  where an estimated 700 pupils targeted foreign-owned shops, as “shocking.” [Photo Credit: Storm...
VIDEO: Focus on immigration and refugee policy: In conversation with Prof. Jo Vearey

VIDEO: Focus on immigration and refugee policy: In conversation with Prof. Jo Vearey

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...
Why Ghana Is Evacuating Hundreds of Its Citizens From South Africa

Why Ghana Is Evacuating Hundreds of Its Citizens From South Africa

by Ntokozo Yingwana | May 28, 2026 | News, Front Page, Regulation of Law & Policy

Anti-immigrant protests have increased across South Africa, drawing forceful condemnation from several African leaders. [This news article was originally published by The New York Times under the same title and with the accompanying photographs on 27 May 2026. The...
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