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READ: Ramaphosa recycles old plans as…
Ramaphosa’s immigration plan: old policies, new packaging. Prof. Loren Landau (ACMS): “It relies on perceptions rather than facts.” Since 2008, xenophobic violence has claimed 612 lives. The plans keep coming. The violence keeps coming. READ the article. [Photo Credit: Press Reader/Daily Maverick]
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PODCAST: Ramaphosa Warns Against Xenophobia as Violence Against Foreign Nationals Rises
President Ramaphosa has warned against xenophobia as violence against foreign nationals continues to rise. But is condemnation enough? Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society) shared his perspective on PowerFM: “It is important for South Africa to have these conversations on xenophobia and migration. These conversations have moved from townships to the heads of…
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PODCAST: Ramaphosa speaks out against xenophobia
Dr. Rebecca Walker, Research Associate at the African Centre for Migration & Society, spoke to John Maytham about the measures announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa last night to address illegal migration. Her assessment: “We expected the president to say all the right things, but ultimately he used the focus on illegal migration to pivot away…
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PODCAST: Migration in South Africa: The challenges
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society) to unpack immigration challenges and what they mean for South Africa’s future. Key insights from the conversation: Estimating the total population is difficult due to the country’s vastness. The numbers of migrants shared by the Statistician-General may be an estimate, and likely more in…
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READ: Anti-immigration marchers hand over demands as experts dispute unemployment crisis claims
Migration experts have disputed claims that foreign nationals are responsible for South Africa’s unemployment crisis. Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society, WITS) is clear: “We need to shift the discussion away from immigration entirely. South Africa needs a reboot, better economic policies, a renewed public service, a commitment to the constitutional project.…
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OPINION | Oldest trick in the book: Ramaphosa uses migrants to dodge 32 years of failure
Last night, President Ramaphosa devoted a prime-time national address to immigration and xenophobia. Last night, he once again misled. “Faced with the consequences of their own failures, governments point outward, toward a scapegoat, a vilified other. Nigel Farage. Donald Trump. D.F. Malan. Idi Amin. Ramaphosa is in good company.” Read the full response from Prof…
