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Dr. Rebecca Walker (Research Associate, African Centre for Migration & Society) joined Cape Talk’s Africa Melane to discuss the government’s latest update on its Five-Point Plan on Migration Management. “We need to be clear that the briefing given by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration was to give an update on deportations, arrests, but none of…

Reports indicate that Ghana has postponed President Ramaphosa’s planned August visit, the latest diplomatic fallout from South Africa’s ongoing xenophobic violence. The implications are significant: South Africa’s credibility across the continent is under scrutiny. There are concerns about the role of South African industry and businesses in Ghana, and reports of anti-South African protests emerging…

Thousands joined anti-migrant protests on 30 June 2026, watched over by a massive police contingent deployed to prevent violence. The rallies, marking the culmination of weeks of protests that displaced thousands, were mostly peaceful, bar a few isolated incidents. Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society, Wits University) explains the underlying dynamics: “Anti-migrant…

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…

Prof. Loren Landau (ACMS) on Smile FM: “Vigilante groups are extractive movements, they benefit themselves. They’ve been given attention in the media, at the Union Buildings, and have gained traction in communities.” Xenowatch documents and verifies xenophobic discrimination in SA. LISTEN: [Audio Credit: SmileFM. Video Credit: Jaclyn Modise]