Category / Public Engagements

At the recent Cities in Motion: Health, Violence & Crisis webinar hosted by the African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) at University of the Witwatersrand (WITS), Xenowatch Project Manager, Silindile N. Mlilo presented findings from our ongoing research into denied access to healthcare. Our data reveals a disturbing trend: health facilities in Johannesburg, Durban,…

The recent “People on the Move” conference that took place from 30-31 October 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa highlighted a stark reality that the systemic failure to uphold the rights of asylum seekers and refugees in South Africa. Key issues demand urgent legal and advocacy attention: – Statelessness & Bureaucracy: Asylum seekers are given 30…

Our team recently engaged in pivotal discussions at the South-South Dialogue Conference on Access to Asylum, hosted by Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA) & partners. The event took place from 28 – 29 October 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa where the key insights from comparative research were: While Uganda’s refugee-friendly policies…

[WORKSHOP] – The African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) recently hosted its third deliberative workshop in Cape Town on 2nd October, bringing together key civil society stakeholders to explore strategies for building a movement for migrant rights in South Africa. At a time of rising public and institutional anti-migrant mobilisation, these workshops provide a…

This second research brief by the African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) critically explores the evolving political, legal, and socioeconomic terrain facing migrant rights organisations in South and Southern Africa. Drawing from workshops, interviews, and policy analysis, it outlines heightened securitisation of migration, discriminatory economic regulations, and the marginalisation of NGOs through state rhetoric…