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PODCAST: Ramaphosa speaks out against xenophobia

PODCAST: Ramaphosa speaks out against xenophobia

by Jaclyn Modise | Jun 10, 2026 | News, Front Page

Dr. Rebecca Walker, Research Associate at the African Centre for Migration & Society, spoke to John Maytham about the measures announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa last night to address illegal migration. Her assessment: “We expected the president to say...
READ: Professor Loren Landau Critiques State’s Role in Linking Immigration to South Africa’s Social Issues

READ: Professor Loren Landau Critiques State’s Role in Linking Immigration to South Africa’s Social Issues

by Jaclyn Modise | Jun 5, 2026 | News

Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society) critiques the state’s role in linking immigration to South Africa’s social issues. “The state is now complicit in naturalising the association between immigration and social ills:...
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...
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