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PODCAST: Why South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Protests Aren’t Going Away
Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society, Wits University) explains the dynamics behind the ongoing mobilisation: “South African sentiments are heightened, at migrants and at the issues faced every day: insecurity, joblessness. Local Government Elections are coming up, and migrants are being scapegoated.” Since 1994, immigration has always been an issue in South…
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VIDEO: 30 June 2026 – What Happens Next?
What happened on 30 June 2026 raises significant challenges. Thousands marched, violence erupted, and foreign nationals fled for safety. The aftermath is uncertain. Prof Loren Landau: The deeper concern: these vigilante groups may be rewarded with de facto governance, shifting power away from the state and into the hands of those willing to use violence.…
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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]
