Tag / South Africa
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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: Ramaphosa Warns Against Xenophobia as Violence Against Foreign Nationals Rises
President Ramaphosa has warned against xenophobia as violence against foreign nationals continues to rise. But is condemnation enough? Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society) shared his perspective on PowerFM: “It is important for South Africa to have these conversations on xenophobia and migration. These conversations have moved from townships to the heads of…
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PODCAST: Migration in South Africa: The challenges
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society) to unpack immigration challenges and what they mean for South Africa’s future. Key insights from the conversation: Estimating the total population is difficult due to the country’s vastness. The numbers of migrants shared by the Statistician-General may be an estimate, and likely more in…
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READ: Anti-immigration marchers hand over demands as experts dispute unemployment crisis claims
Migration experts have disputed claims that foreign nationals are responsible for South Africa’s unemployment crisis. Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society, WITS) is clear: “We need to shift the discussion away from immigration entirely. South Africa needs a reboot, better economic policies, a renewed public service, a commitment to the constitutional project.…
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OPINION | Oldest trick in the book: Ramaphosa uses migrants to dodge 32 years of failure
Last night, President Ramaphosa devoted a prime-time national address to immigration and xenophobia. Last night, he once again misled. “Faced with the consequences of their own failures, governments point outward, toward a scapegoat, a vilified other. Nigel Farage. Donald Trump. D.F. Malan. Idi Amin. Ramaphosa is in good company.” Read the full response from Prof…
