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VIDEO: South Africa: Anti-Migrant Protests Grip Durban and Johannesburg
30 June has arrived. Anti-migrant protests turn violent. Fires, clashes, businesses shut. Uganda, Malawi & Zimbabwe evacuate citizens. Prof. Landau: Migrants are being scapegoated for SA’s internal pressures. These vigilante groups must be investigated. WATCH: [Video Credit: FirstPost / published under the same title]
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VIDEO: South Africa’s Immigration Issue & the 30 June Deadline
Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society, WITS) on the issue of immigration: “In terms of numbers, it is not a big difference in the empirical sense, but more of a political issue shaping the landscape, especially with the help of social media used to target immigrants.” Watch the full interview here
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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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VIDEO: Xenophobia in South Africa: Is There a Hidden Hand Stirring the Chaos?
Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society) shares a nuanced perspective: social media has amplified xenophobic rhetoric from various angles, but we cannot deny that there are legitimate concerns held by South Africans. He notes that even the President’s Budget Vote and Freedom Day speeches, while condemning xenophobic violence, also recognised those concerns.…
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VIDEO: New Wave of Xenophobic Discrimination on Foreign Nationals in South Africa
Dr. Michael Nwankpa (Director, CACD) hosts Professor Loren Landau (Senior Researcher, African Centre for Migration & Society, University of the Witwatersrand) for a discussion on the new wave of xenophobic discrimination on foreign nationals in South Africa. They explore the drivers behind recurring violence, the role of political rhetoric, and what meaningful accountability and prevention…
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Ghana Begins Repatriating Citizens from South Africa Due to Anti-Immigration Tensions
IN THE MEDIA: “I think in this case, it’s less about Ghana trying to protect its citizens per se, or these 300. This is a symbolic move to try to send a message to their sort of bigger counterpart, South Africa, that this is politically unacceptable.” Prof. Loren B Landau, migration expert and political analyst…
