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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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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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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]
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WATCH: Will foreign workers leave South Africa? I Inside story
Anti-migrant protests have continued for months, with another deadline set for 30 September. Thousands of foreign workers already left earlier this year after anti-immigrant groups issued an ultimatum. As protests turn violent, the question remains: how will the government respond? Professor Jo Vearey (Associate Professor and Co-Director, African Centre for Migration & Society, Wits University)…
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ACMS in the Media: Curios.ty Issue 21 – #Trust
The 21st issue of Wits University’s research magazine, Curios.ty, is now available online. Themed #Trust, the invisible glue binding society, science, and technology, this issue features ACMS’ Professor Loren Landau and the Atlas of Uncertainty project. This issue interrogates shifting paradigms of faith, from AI as ‘confidant’ to predatory child gaming, questionable corporate handshakes, South Africa’s municipalities, and the…
