Month / September 2019
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Working together to address xenophobic violence in South Africa
Dr. Jean Pierre Misago, Professor Loren Landau and Silindile Mlilo wrote an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa featured on the Daily Maverick. They offer unsolicited advice on how to respond to the ongoing xenophobic and related violence in South Africa.
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In Sickness and in health: Why the Minister of Home Affairs has a duty of care to tackle endemic anti-foreigner sentiment
Professor Jo Vearey and Dr. Rebecca Walker write about the anti-foreigner sentiment in the South African health care system.
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Stop spreading dangerous lies. Foreign migrants are not root cause of SA’s problems
Jo Vearey, Associate Professor and director at the African Centre for Migration & Society at Wits University, and Gina Snyman, an advocate and a member of the Johannesburg Bar, write for the City Press about the dangerous discourse which is used to justify xenophobic violence.
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Kaya FM – The State of South African Labour Sector
Professor Jo Vearey provides inputs to the discussion on foreign nationals and the labour market in South Africa.
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Understanding the drivers and consequences of Xenophobia, reflecting on a multi-sectoral approach to response
Xenowatch participated in a dialogue on ‘Understanding the drivers and consequences of Xenophobia, reflecting on a multi-sectoral approach to response’, which was hosted by The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC).
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What’s Behind the Deadly Violence in South Africa?
Professor Loren Landau explains in the New York Times some of the causes of the recent violence in South Africa. He argues that the attacks on immigrants are neither irrational nor spontaneous.
