by NicholasS | Jul 31, 2026 | Podcasts
Dr. Rebecca Walker (Research Associate, African Centre for Migration & Society) joined Cape Talk’s Africa Melane to discuss the government’s latest update on its Five-Point Plan on Migration Management.”We need to be clear that the briefing...
by NicholasS | Jul 28, 2026 | In the Media
“My greatest takeaway from the marches is that they are less about immigration and more about the nature of South African politics, and the degree to which it has become captured by people willing to use the language of hate, threats of violence, and actual...
by NicholasS | Jul 26, 2026 | In the Media
A xenophobic wave, emerging in townships and working-class neighborhoods, has placed immigration at the center of political debate.Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society, Wits University) explains the deeper dynamics:”This...
by NicholasS | Jul 24, 2026 | Op-Ed
“How societies name and frame events shapes collective memory and future accountability. If events surrounding the 30 June protests are remembered primarily as peaceful marches followed by voluntary repatriation, the threats, forced evictions, looting and...
by NicholasS | Jul 22, 2026 | Video
Dr. Rebecca Walker (Research Associate, African Centre for Migration & Society) shares insights on SalaaMedia:”Repatriation implies people choosing or consenting to return home, but what we are seeing is people being forcibly removed through violence...