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Debate Over Migrant Deportations Raises Tensions Across Africa
Prof. Loren Landau: Deportation policy reflects “political messaging” not a practical migration solution. The number affected is small, costly to implement, & may conflict with international & domestic law. READ THE ARTICLE HERE.
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Anti-Immigration Marches Raise Questions Over Vigilantism, Violence and Police Response
Professor Loren Landau, co-director of the Wits-Oxford Mobility Governance Lab (MGL), warned that the widespread appropriation of state authority by ordinary people, such as vigilante groups and opportunistic politicians, effectively privatised one of the core functions of the state. Read the article here.
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PRESS RELEASE: Xenophobic Discrimination is a Regular Reality in South Africa
Xenophobic discrimination in South Africa is not a series of isolated incidents, it is a regular, ongoing reality. 406 verified incidents recorded between 2022 and 2025. 151 in 2025 alone. PRESS RELEASE AVAILABLE HERE.
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EXPLAINER: What Is Xenowatch?
What is Xenowatch? An open-source system tracking xenophobic discrimination in SA via WhatsApp, email and call. We verify, record and analyse incidents to enable early warning and accountability. Prof. Loren Landau (ACMS) explained this on Channel Africa. Listen HERE.
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ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS BLAMED FOR UNEMPLOYMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA?
NEWS – This morning on Radio 702, Prof. Loren B Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS)) addressed the widespread tendency to blame immigrants for South Africa’s unemployment crisis. He explained that the challenges South Africans face, such as unemployment and housing shortages, are not caused by foreign nationals. Rather, politicians who have failed…
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INTERVIEW: Immigration Challenges and Xenophobic Discrimination in South Africa.
Tune in to eNCA tonight (28.04.2026) as Prof. Loren Landau from the African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) joins Abigail Visagie to discuss immigration challenges and xenophobic discrimination in South Africa.
