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WATCH: Groups want action on illegal immigration
Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says civil society groups engaging the government have stressed they are not opposed to legal migration, but want stronger action against illegal immigration. Professor Loren Landau (SARChI in Mobility and the Politics of Difference, ACMS, Wits) joined Newzroom Afrika to unpack the government’s approach. He noted that while the government is…
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Xenowatch Factsheet 3: Incidents of Xenophobic Discrimination in South Africa: 2025 – June 2026
What does the data tell us about xenophobic discrimination in South Africa between 2025 and June 2026? Xenowatch’s latest factsheet (Factsheet 3) reveals a troubling shift in the landscape of xenophobic discrimination. Access the full Factsheet 3 here.
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READ: What to know about the refugee ruling that sparked riots in Durban and Soweto
Violent protests erupted in Durban and Johannesburg this week following widespread misinformation about a Home Affairs directive on how asylum seekers should be processed. Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society, Wits University) argues that political actors across the spectrum have capitalised on anti-immigrant sentiment; helping move what was once considered fringe rhetoric…
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OPINION: Xenophobia in South Africa’s Ivory Towers – Adekeye Adebajo
A new Business Day opinion piece by Professor and Senior Researcher (University of Pretoria) Dr Adekeye Adebajo examines the wave of Afrophobia that swept through South Africa’s higher education sector in 2026, and the troubling hostility directed at foreign academics. The article cites data from Wits University’s African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS), which…
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25 years since the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
Today, ACMS’s Reabetswe Maputla (Research Assistant, Xenowatch) joined the commemoration dialogue in Pretoria. The DDPA remains a landmark framework for confronting racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance. But discussions on migration, recent xenophobic attacks, digital technologies, and persistent socio-economic inequalities reminded us that these issues are interconnected. Addressing economic insecurity must remain central to…
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Government steps up immigration controls as migration tensions rise
“Their messaging is not firm enough.” Prof. Jo Vearey (Associate Professor & Co-Director, African Centre for Migration & Society, Wits University) on the IMC’s response: “Home Affairs dysfunction is why people wait years for documentation. Enforcement alone won’t fix this.” Available here. [Credit: eNCA]
