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READ: South Africa’s immigration crackdown divides Johannesburg’s inner city
“Employers will exploit undocumented labour. It’s rational, #immigrants won’t go to the labour department to complain. It’s not a preference for foreigners. It’s a preference to maximise profits.” Prof. Landau (ACMS) on SA’s immigration crackdown. Read on AlJazeera. [Photo Credit: Yeshiel Panchia/Al Jazeera]
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PODCAST: The Dialogue: Migration, Vigilantism and the Crisis of Governance in South Africa
“Xenophobic violence is facilitated by governance failures… Look at who leads these marches; they exploit challenges, not represent needs.” – Prof Loren Landau LISTEN on Radio 702: [Credit: Video from Radio 702 published under the same title]
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PODCAST: 30 June: Legal immigration deadline or public misinformation?
Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society) joined Jeremy Maggs on MoneyWeb to unpack the 30 June deadline, a threat issued by vigilante groups, not the South African government. Landau’s assessment: “This deadline is extraordinarily important. The government has tried to take the wind out of the sails of these movements. But the…
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ARTICLE: Xenophobia in South Africa: state’s complicity with gangs and vigilantes is threatening its ability to govern
NEW ARTICLE: “Xenophobia in South Africa: state’s complicity with gangs and vigilantes is threatening its ability to govern” Prof. Loren Landau & Dr. Jean-Pierre Misago (ACMS) on why sovereignty is being lost; not at borders, but in cities & townships. READ here.
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PODCAST: Home Affairs Proposes Major Overhaul of South Africa’s Immigration and Citizenship System
The Department of Home Affairs has released its Draft Revised White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection, proposing sweeping reforms that could reshape who qualifies for citizenship, how refugees are protected, and how immigration is managed. Prof. Loren Landau, Senior Researcher at Wits University’s African Centre for Migration & Society, joins Thabiso Tema on…
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PODCAST: Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration: What did they have to say?
The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration has unveiled its latest strategy; but is it enough? Prof. Loren Landau, Research Professor at Wits University’s African Centre for Migration & Society , joins Africa Melane to unpack: Whether government’s strategy can achieve its objectives The gaps in current migration policy What a truly sustainable migration framework should look…
