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What’s behind SA’s latest wave of xenophobia?

What’s behind SA’s latest wave of xenophobia?

by | Jul 21, 2026 | In the Media

“There has been a race to the bottom among all of the parties, where everyone is trying to show that they are strong, or stronger, on immigration. It is a convenient way to offer a false solution to South Africa’s very real problems without having to take...
The real reason South Africans keep blaming foreigners

The real reason South Africans keep blaming foreigners

by | Jul 20, 2026 | Video

Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society, Wits University) joined Politically Aweh to unpack the drivers of xenophobic mobilisation.His key insight: “Of course there are immigration and asylum laws that need to be enforced. Is the...
The realities and hardships surrounding repatriations in South Africa: the process of repatriation is often far more complex than many realise, involving legal procedures, human rights considerations, diplomatic cooperation and significant logistical challenges

The realities and hardships surrounding repatriations in South Africa: the process of repatriation is often far more complex than many realise, involving legal procedures, human rights considerations, diplomatic cooperation and significant logistical challenges

by | Jul 13, 2026 | News, Podcasts

Deportation is a process when an individual is found to be undocumented and not having legal documents that allow them to be in the country, handled by the Department of Home Affairs. Repatriation refers to the process where a citizen is returned to their country of...