What lies beneath xenophobia in Africa; fear, history, inequality, identity, or something deeper?

ACMS‘ Associate Professor and Co-Director, Jo Vearey, joins Voice1Africa for a pan-African conversation that goes beyond headlines and blame.

UNDERSTANDING XENOPHOBIA IN AFRICA: History, Identity, Migration and the Path to Healing

Thursday, 29 October 2026
5pm GMT | 6pm WAT | 7pm SAST/CAT | 8pm EAT
Live on Zoom | 90 minutes

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This live discussion explores the historical, psychological, social, and political forces shaping xenophobia across the continent; and what healing, responsibility, and African solidarity could look like in practice.

Contributors:

• Steven Gordon (HSRC / UKZN)
• Jo Vearey (ACMS, Wits University)
• Emmanuel Dziwornu (Psychologist, Ghana)
• Apostle BC Simeone (Pastor, community leader)
• Khomotso Komape (Community and youth advocate)

Facilitated by: Joseph Quarcoo (Voice1Africa) and Mandisa Piyo
Spoken word by: Tafadzwa Mazhara

This is not a conversation about blame. It is an invitation to listen, confront difficult realities, and imagine communities shaped by dignity, belonging, and shared responsibility.