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 6, 2026 | News, Op-Ed, Regulation of Law & Policy, Video
By Prof. Jo Vearey and Dr Rebecca Walker, Daily Maverick We are watching a de facto refugee camp form under our noses, assembled not by the chaos of mobs but by the order of officials with stamps and clipboards and the quiet confidence of those who know that no one is...
by | Jun 22, 2026 | Front Page, News, Op-Ed, Regulation of Law & Policy
By Prof. Loren Landau, and Dr. Pierre Misago Marches, Mozambicans murdered, state-sponsored evacuations, a nationally televised presidential address. Anti-immigrant mobilisation has again drawn the world’s attention to South Africa. The continental backlash threatens...
by | May 28, 2026 | News, Op-Ed
By Rebecca Walker, Thea de Gruchy, Sharon Ekambaram and Marlise Richter South Africa’s latest immigration white paper was approved just six weeks after public submissions closed. Collective Voices for Health Access reviewed 18 of those submissions and identified...
by | May 11, 2026 | Front Page, Gender Sexuality & Migration, News, Op-Ed, Unhealthy Migration
This op-ed was originally published on 6 May 2026 by the Daily Maverick under the same title, along with the featured images. By Rebecca Walker, Marlise Richter and Constance Mathe When sex workers are reduced to backdrops, it becomes easier to ignore and deny their...