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VIDEO: Can Targeting Undocumented Migrants Solve South Africa’s Problems?
Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society, Wits University) addresses a common perception: “Many South Africans will feel at this point that immigration is the reason we are facing service delivery issues, however, the data says otherwise.” As the country grapples with unemployment, service delivery failures, and rising anti-migrant sentiment, the evidence remains…
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READ: Xenophobia in South Africa: State’s Complicity with Gangs and Vigilantes
“The only interventions capable of disrupting xenophobia are those that lower, or eliminate, its political, economic & social benefits.” Prof Landau & Dr Misago (ACMS): Court orders flouted with impunity are not victories, they are evidence of the problem. READ the article. [Credit: Wits News]
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READ: State-Sponsored Xenophobia in South Africa
State-sponsored xenophobia in South Africa. Landau & Misago (ACMS): “Community development associations” run extortion rackets in townships, determining who can live, work, or do business. They work with local police to remove “unwanted” people. Read the article. [Photo Credit: Radio Afrika]
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VIDEO: South Africa: Anti-Migrant Protests Grip Durban and Johannesburg
30 June has arrived. Anti-migrant protests turn violent. Fires, clashes, businesses shut. Uganda, Malawi & Zimbabwe evacuate citizens. Prof. Landau: Migrants are being scapegoated for SA’s internal pressures. These vigilante groups must be investigated. WATCH: [Video Credit: FirstPost / published under the same title]
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VIDEO: South Africa’s Immigration Issue & the 30 June Deadline
Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society, WITS) on the issue of immigration: “In terms of numbers, it is not a big difference in the empirical sense, but more of a political issue shaping the landscape, especially with the help of social media used to target immigrants.” Watch the full interview here
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AfricaCheck LIVE REPORT: Tracking the disinformation circulating during anti-migrant protests in South Africa
False information is spreading. We’re tracking it live. Ahead of the 30 June “deadline” promoted by anti-migrant groups, migration-related disinformation is escalating in South Africa. Read on how Xenowatch documents xenophobic discrimination. [Credit: Shutterstock]
