Category / Public Engagements

Dr Jean Pierre Misago (Senior Researcher and Co-Director, ACMS) observed at the University Johannesburg‘s CICLASS conference on xenophobia (26–27 March 2026), that xenophobic discrimination is rising despite years of intervention, driven by governance failures, restrictive migration laws, and a political economy that rewards exclusion. He called for a shift from changing attitudes to protecting rights…

Senior Research and Co-Director at the African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS), Dr Jean Pierre Misago’s seminar on 25 March 2026 explored the complex link between social cohesion and xenophobic violence in South Africa. Presenting his research on presented his research, “Exclusionary Cohesion? Rethinking the Nexus between Social Cohesion and Xenophobic Violence in South…

At the Trust Building Dialogue organised by The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) that took place on 10 February 2026 in Mayfair, Johannesburg, Xenowatch’s Research Assistant, Rea Maputla, presented on ‘Migrant Realities & Lived Experiences’. Her presentation focused on sharing data, experiences, humanising migration, and challenging stereotypes. The event featured key…

Xenowatch’s Dr. Silindile N Mlilo and Prof. Loren Landau participated in a pivotal preparatory session in Johannesburg and online on 9 December 2025, for the 2026 International Migration Review Forum (IMRF). Organised by the African Non-state Actors Platform on Migration and Development, with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and Lawyers for Human Rights, this gathering focused on shaping…

Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) hosted an International Human Rights Day Event titled “Where Journeys Meet: Celebrating the Resilience of the Youth on the Move” on 4 December 2025 in Johannesburg. This gathering brought together migrant youth, advocates, and partners to reflect on lived experiences, highlight challenges, and showcase the vital work carried out through…

The African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and the Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA) hosted a National Conference on Movement Building for Migrant Rights in South Africa on 27 November 2025 in Johannesburg. This gathering brought together civil society organisations, migrant-led groups, and…