Category / Media Articles
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Truck Driver ‘War’ about more than migration
Written by Dr. Jean Pierre Misago and Professor Loren Landau for the New Frame the article discusses, the ongoing violence against truck drivers and suggests a shift in target. While the direct target of xenophobic violence has usually been on international migrants, or outsiders in general, the current violence targets migrants and South African drivers indiscriminately.
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Government has a plan to fight prejudice. But it’s full of holes
Professor Loren Landau writes in News24 about the National action plan to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.
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South Africa’s Democratic Alliance plays populist immigration card
Professor Loren Landau writes in the Conversation about South Africa’s Democratic Alliance playing a populist immigration card in advance of the elections.
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Xenophobia in South Africa: why it’s time to unsettle narratives about migrants
Professor Loren Landau writes in The Conversation about why the narratives around xenophobia should not focus on migrants.
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Facing up to the unfamiliar
Professor Loren Landau writes in IOL about xenophobic violence and the framing of xenophobia.
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Xenophobic violence in the ‘Rainbow’ nation
Dr. Jean Pierre Misago writes in Al Jazeera about xenophobic violence in South Africa and the lack of leadership.