Africans rejected for Schengen visas

Africans rejected for Schengen visas

This post has been adapted from a podcast originally aired on MetroFM radio station, on 26 September 2024. Africans face a high rejection rate for visas to enter the Schengen group of countries. The group comprises of 29 European countries that have officially...
South African immigration dilemma

South African immigration dilemma

By Halima Gikandi, The World Like in the United States, immigration remains a hot-button political issue in South Africa. There are estimated to be millions of immigrants in South Africa from neighbouring countries, in search of work and better livelihoods. Last year,...
Migration, politics and the S.A. elections

Migration, politics and the S.A. elections

By Richard Kagoe, BBC News ACMS Prof. Loren Landau recently spoke to BBC’s Richard Kagoe on the ‘Focus on Africa’ show about why some of the main political parties in South Africa raised concerns about the rise in illegal immigration in the country...
On migration studies and migration to African cities

On migration studies and migration to African cities

In this episode of  The Migration Podcast,  African Centre for Migration and Society’s (ACMS) doctoral researcher Silindile Mlilo interviews Professor Loren Landau about how migration patterns to cities in Africa are distinct from urbanisation in other parts of the...