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In the Media28 July 2026
South Africa’s Anti-Immigrant Unrest Tests Its Pan-African Standing
“My greatest takeaway from the marches is that they are less about immigration and more about the nature of South…
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In the Media26 July 2026
From being unemployed to hunting migrants in South Africa: The movement that has turned foreigners into scapegoats
A xenophobic wave, emerging in townships and working-class neighborhoods, has placed immigration at the center of political debate…
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Op-Ed24 July 2026
The hidden violence behind the ‘peaceful’ anti-migrant protests
“How societies name and frame events shapes collective memory and future accountability. If events surrounding the 30 June protests are…
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Video22 July 2026
Experts Sound Alarm Over Hidden Human Cost of Repatriation
Dr. Rebecca Walker (Research Associate, African Centre for Migration & Society) shares insights on SalaaMedia: “Repatriation implies…
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In the Media21 July 2026
What’s behind SA’s latest wave of xenophobia?
Prof Loren Landau: “There has been a race to the bottom among all of the parties, where everyone is trying…
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Video20 July 2026
The real reason South Africans keep blaming foreigners
Professor Loren Landau joined Politically Aweh to unpack the drivers of anti-migrant sentiment.
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Video20 July 2026
Xenophobic violence in South Africa drives mass migrant exodus
Professor Jo Vearey (Co-Director, ACMS) joins DW News to unpack the crisis unfolding across Gauteng.
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News19 July 2026
As migrants await repatriation, South Africa faces persistent anti-immigration tensions
Associate Professor Jo Vearey (Co-Director, African Centre for Migration & Society, Wits University) tells Xinhua that migrants are being used…
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News14 July 2026
Nigeria says two citizens killed in South Africa amid rise in xenophobic violence
Nigeria says two of its citizens have been killed in South Africa amid a surge in xenophobic violence; as attacks…
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News14 July 2026
Blaming foreigners for poor social services is ‘scapegoating’
South Africa’s struggling healthcare system is not caused by undocumented foreign nationals, according to experts. Prof. Jo Vearey (ACMS): “It is…
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Podcasts13 July 2026
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
Deportation is a process when an individual is found to be undocumented and not having legal documents that allow them…
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Podcasts11 July 2026
Ghana uninvites Ramaphosa amid Xenophobia in South Africa
Reports indicate that Ghana has postponed President Ramaphosa’s planned August visit, the latest diplomatic fallout from South Africa’s ongoing xenophobic…
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News10 July 2026
South Africa faces growing African backlash over xenophobia, expert warns
South Africas growing wave of anti-migrant sentiment is no longer just a domestic issue—it is increasingly shaping how the country…
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News8 July 2026
Migration expert calls for better understanding, humanitarian aid post-June 30
The passing of the 30 June deadline for undocumented migrants to leave South Africa may have marked the end of…
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Video7 July 2026
Mandela’s dream of ‘rainbow nation’ shaken by wave of deadly anti migrant protests
South Africa is once again confronting a wave of anti-migrant mobilisation that has displaced thousands of people, disrupted communities, and…
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Video6 July 2026
OP-ED: The other violence: While South Africa watched the marches, the state built a camp
By Prof. Jo Vearey and Dr Rebecca Walker, Daily Maverick We are watching a de facto refugee camp form under…
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Video3 July 2026
Xenophobic Attacks: Is South Africa still safe for Africans?
South Africa is once again at the centre of intense debate over migration, safety, and rising tensions involving African migrants.…
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Video2 July 2026
Anti-immigration protesters calling to remove undocumented foreign nationals from South Africa by 30 June.
People are being targeted in their homes. Were seeing violent protests, looting. There is real concern about how the state…
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Video2 July 2026
Immigration in South Africa
By Newzroom Afrika As nationwide demonstrations against undocumented foreign nationals continue, the immigration debate has become one of South Africa’s…
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News26 June 2026
South Africa struggles with migrant exodus and economic unrest
By Sthembile Cele, Bloomberg, Moneyweb ‘We had to run here because we were being chased away,’ she said of the…
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Video24 June 2026
Xenophobia in South Africa: Who’s Really Paying the Price?
What happens when a country tries to fix its economy by pushing migrants out? South Africas anti-migrant stance is backfiring—tourism…
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Video23 June 2026
Abahambe Part II – Who Profits from South Africa’s Broken Immigration System?
In the second instalment of Checkpoint: Abahambe, eNCA examines the political, economic and social forces shaping South Africa’s migration debates…
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Op-Ed22 June 2026
OP-ED: Xenophobia in South Africa: state’s complicity with gangs and vigilantes is threatening its ability to govern
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…
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Video19 June 2026
Pressure Mounts on Undocumented Foreigners
In a recent TV interview with eNCA, migration scholar and ACMS co-director Associate Professor Jo Vearey reflected on the ongoing…
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Podcasts18 June 2026
Should Ordinary South Africans Face R100,000 Fines for Employing Undocumented Domestic Workers?
A proposed amendment to South Africas employment laws could see ordinary households hit with fines of up to R100,000 for…
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News17 June 2026
Exclusionary cohesion? Rethinking the nexus between social cohesion and xenophobic violence in South Africa
Misago, J. P. (2026). Exclusionary cohesion? Rethinking the nexus between social cohesion and xenophobic violence in South Africa. Social Dynamics, 1–20.…
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Video16 June 2026
First group of Malawian immigrants processed in Durban
The first 1140 Malawian nationals processed at a temporary repatriation site in Durban have been confirmed as undocumented. This is…
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News15 June 2026
What the migrant labour debate reveals about South Africa’s middle class
By Chante Ho Hip, Eye Witness News As the government cracks down on undocumented migrants, focus shifts to middle-class reliance…
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News12 June 2026
Ram­a­phosa recycles old plans as…
Ramaphosa recycles old plans on immigration. Under pressure from anti-foreigner groups, he announced measures, but activists and researchers are concerned.…
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News12 June 2026
R100,000 fine warning for anyone employing a domestic worker in South Africa
R100,000 fine warning for anyone employing a domestic worker without legal work status in South Africa. Recently gazetted laws will…
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Video10 June 2026
Migration row rattles South Africa amid rising anti-migrant protests
Anti-migrant protesters marched outside Johannesburg, underscoring rising tensions over immigration in South Africa. Some vigilante groups have told undocumented foreigners…
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Video10 June 2026
President Outlines New Approach to Migration
Looking at the capacity of the state, can President Ramaphosa uphold the recent measures outlined around migration? Professor Jo Vearey…
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Podcasts10 June 2026
Is middle class SA behind the hiring of illegal migrants like domestic workers?
Lester Kiewit speaks to Professor Jo Vearey (African Centre for Migration & Society) about the states crackdown on undocumented migration,…
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Podcasts10 June 2026
Xenophobia, Policy Changes & Governance
Dr. Rebecca Walker (African Centre for Migration & Society) joins Smile FM to unpack the intersections between local government elections,…
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Podcasts10 June 2026
South Africa’s immigration policy a sensitive and complex issue
South Africas immigration policy is back in focus following President Cyril Ramaphosas address to the nation, where he touched on…
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Podcasts10 June 2026
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…
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Podcasts10 June 2026
Ramaphosa speaks out against xenophobia
Dr. Rebecca Walker, Research Associate at the African Centre for Migration & Society, spoke to John Maytham about the measures…
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Podcasts10 June 2026
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…
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News8 June 2026
Anti-immigration marchers hand over demands as experts dispute unemployment crisis claims
Migration experts have disputed claims that foreign nationals are responsible for South Africas unemployment crisis. Professor Loren Landau (African Centre…
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News8 June 2026
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…
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News8 June 2026
Research Intern – Xenowatch Project
The African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) at the University of the Witwatersrand is seeking a part-time Research Intern…
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News8 June 2026
The Continent: The Hidden Calculus of Xenophobia
The United States is reducing the number of visa-processing embassies and consulates in Africa from 50 to 20. For people…
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News5 June 2026
Professor Loren Landau Critiques State’s Role in Linking Immigration to South Africa’s Social Issues
Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society) critiques the states role in linking immigration to South Africas social…
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News5 June 2026
‘Violence is not activism’: NatJoints talks tough on anti-foreigner mobs after xenophobic unrest
Violence is not activism: NatJoints talks tough on anti-foreigner mobs after xenophobic unrest. South Africas top law enforcement structure has…
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News5 June 2026
South Africa’s Worsening Xenophobia Exposes a Broken Economic Promise
South Africas worsening xenophobia exposes a broken economic promise. As Afrophobic violence flares ahead of Novembers local elections, political leaders…
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News5 June 2026
Marco Rubio Just Made A Claim About Immigration That’s One Heck Of A ‘Dog Whistle,’ Experts Say
Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society / University of Oxford) on the Trump administrations policy toward Afrikaners:…
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Video4 June 2026
Xenophobia in South Africa: Is There a Hidden Hand Stirring the Chaos?
Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society) shares a nuanced perspective: social media has amplified xenophobic rhetoric from…
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Podcasts1 June 2026
Dr. Rebecca Walker Sharing Insights from the Report “Migrants in South Africa: Myths vs Facts”
Dr. Rebecca Walker (Research Associate, African Centre for Migration & Society) joins the conversation to share insights on Channel Africa…
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Video1 June 2026
Growing Questions about Belonging and Beginnings
Growing questions about belonging and beginnings. Liezle Wilson visits the Atlas of Uncertainty art exhibition, an interdisciplinary project exploring how…
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Video1 June 2026
Focus on Migration Dynamics, Societal Impact
Over the years, numerous migrants have come to South Africa for a variety of reasons including economic opportunities, political instability,…
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Video1 June 2026
Prof Jo Vearey on the story of Internal Migration
Professor Jo Vearey (African Centre for Migration & Society) speaks to the story of internal migration, often overlooked in discussions…
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Video1 June 2026
Remapping Migration and Urban Spaces – Naadira Patel shares more
Remapping migration and urban spaces. Naadira Patel from Atlas of Uncertainty shares insights on this groundbreaking interdisciplinary collaboration. Featuring 30 artists from…
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Video1 June 2026
BMA Intercepts Narcotic Ingredients Worth an Estimated R1 billion
The Border Management Authority intercepted narcotic ingredients worth an estimated R1 billion at the Beitbridge Port of Entry hidden in…
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Podcasts29 May 2026
The Intersection of Local Government Elections, Xenophobia, and Governance Failures in South Africa
Professor Jo Vearey (African Centre for Migration & Society, Wits University) joins Khalid Giveus-Badi on Radio 786 to discuss the…
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Podcasts29 May 2026
Power Boardroom: SA’s immigration policies and the township economy
On Power Boardroom (PowerFM), Tehillah Niselow is in conversation with Professor Jo Vearey, Associate Professor at the African Centre for…
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News29 May 2026
Denying SA is Xenophobic: Sounds like Trump’s Maga
Xenophobic violence is not spontaneous. Xenowatch data shows it has been orchestrated by leaders to further their own interests, driving…
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News29 May 2026
Kraaifontein vendors fear for their lives, want to leave SA after 700-pupil looting spree
Professor Jo Vearey, Associate Professor and Co-Director at the African Centre for Migration & Society, has described the Kraaifontein looting…
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Podcasts28 May 2026
White paper on Immigration will prevent undocumented persons to access healthcare
By SAfm Radio African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) research associate Dr Rebecca Walker discusses the new Immigration White…
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Podcasts28 May 2026
Who Gets to Belong? The Quiet Exclusion of Care in South Africa’s New Immigration White Paper
John Maytham speaks to Dr Rebecca Walker from the African Centre for Migration and Society at Wits University about concerns…
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Op-Ed28 May 2026
OPINION | The Quiet Exclusion of Care in SA’s New Immigration White Paper
By Rebecca Walker, Thea de Gruchy, Sharon Ekambaram and Marlise Richter South Africas latest immigration white paper was approved just…
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Video28 May 2026
Focus on immigration and refugee policy: In conversation with Prof. Jo Vearey
By SABC News South Africas approach to migration and refugee policy remains a complex and evolving issue, shaped by questions…
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News28 May 2026
Why Ghana Is Evacuating Hundreds of Its Citizens From South Africa
Anti-immigrant protests have increased across South Africa, drawing forceful condemnation from several African leaders. [This news article was originally published…
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News11 May 2026
ACMS featured as CoRE in Migration & Health
🌍 Leading up to the second Africa – Europe Clusters of Research Excellence (CoRE) conference hosted by the University of…
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Op-Ed11 May 2026
OP-ED: When good writing becomes bad ethics — the voyeuristic gaze in sex work reporting
This op-ed was originally published on 6 May 2026 by the Daily Maverick under the same title, along with the…
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News21 April 2026
ARUA Early Career Research Fellowships Open
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News19 April 2026
Post-Doctoral Fellow in Data Management, Migration & Spatial Analysis
Are you passionate about the intersection of human mobility and the rapid evolution of African cities and societies? The Mobility…
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Podcasts10 April 2026
The Briefing Debate – How is the government and South Africans dealing with the issue of illegal immigration?
This interview was originally aired on SAfm 702, on 8 April 2026.  
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Video8 April 2026
Cabinet approves revised immigration white paper
This panel discussion was originally aired on Newzroom Afrika, on 4 April 2026. South Africas Home Affairs Minister, Dr Leon…
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Podcasts1 April 2026
Eastern Cape unrest – Alleged ‘Nigerian King’ coronation sparks violence and debate
This interview was originally aired on Talk Radio 702, on 31 March 2025. Bongani Bingwa speaks to Prof. Loren Landau,…
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News30 March 2026
Two Migration Reforms, One State: Institutional Coherence and the Future of Labour Migration Governance in South Africa
By Kabiri N. Bule (PhD) South Africa’s migration system is under growing pressure to change. Administrative weakness, legal uncertainty, unemployment…
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News26 March 2026
Strengthening the health of African populations on the move within the continent
Agyemang, C., Aranda, Z., Jumbe, A., Maatoug, T., Mlotshwa, L., Ouahchi, A., Tenna, M., Vearey, J. Strengthening the health of…
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News20 March 2026
Is Britain sacrificing Sudanese and Cameroonian students to appease migration hardliners?
This news article was originally published on 10 March 2026 by The Africa Report under the same title, along with…
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News27 February 2026
Moral B/orders & the Politics of Belonging theme and team
This week Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) released its Report on Migration Statistics from the 2022/2023 Income and Expenditure Survey (IES).…
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News18 February 2026
Peculiar bedfellows: When Health and Home Affairs turn care into control
This opinion piece was originally published on Daily Maverick, under the same title, on 16 February 2026. The featured image…
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News16 February 2026
East African Queer and Trans Displacements
Marnell, J., Camminga, B., Bompani, B., & Wairuri, K. (Eds.). (2026). East African Queer and Trans Displacements. Bloomsbury Academic.  The…
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Video10 February 2026
ACMS welcomes new students
Last week, 3-5 February, ACMS welcomed its new cohort of 2026 students to our postgraduate programmes in Migration & Displacement…
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News2 February 2026
“African countries are increasingly asserting themselves in migration arrangements”
This news article, along with the featured image, was originally published by Channel Africa, under the same title, on 29…
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News28 January 2026
Socio-Spatial Transformations research theme and team
The Second International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) 2026 will be taking place in New York, from 5 to 8 May 2026. As the primary…
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Video11 January 2026
South Africa’s Ramaphosa Backs Trump’s Afrikaner Refugee Scheme
This interview was originally uploaded onto YouTube by Firstpost, under the same title, on 8 January 2026. In a significant…
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Video18 December 2025
Mobilities, Health & Wellbeing team and research
Today—18 December—we recognise International Migrants Day. In 2000 the United Nations (UN) General Assembly established this day in commemoration of…
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News8 December 2025
SRH interventions for mAYP in sub-Saharan Africa
Mlotshwa, L., Plüg, S., Simuyaba, M. et al. Sexual and reproductive health interventions for mobile adolescents and young people in…
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Video17 November 2025
‘No free lunch’: Mashaba vows for productive prisons under ActionSA rule
This news article, along with the featured images and embedded video interview, was originally published by The Star, under the…
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News11 November 2025
Closing the gap in the wrong direction
Walker, R., Vearey, J. “Closing the gap in the wrong direction” migration, health policy, and the exclusion of asylum seekers,…
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News31 October 2025
Study at ACMS, applications extended [15 Nov.]
Our postgraduate programmes in Migration and Displacement Studies are still open for 2026 applications. The closing date has now been…
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News9 October 2025
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Migration and Displacement
Applications are invited for a post-doctoral fellowship at the African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) at Wits University in…
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News4 October 2025
Xenophobic Discrimination in South Africa (2022–2024)
By Silindile Mlilo, Xenowatch Xenowatch recently published this report on the Xenophobic Discrimination in South Africa: An Overview of Trends,…
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News29 September 2025
Research Assistant on youth migration and SRHR
Purpose/Brief Description of Job: The Research Assistant will support a regional research project focused on understanding the impacts of youth…
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Video27 September 2025
Senegal Intercepts Over 100 Migrants En Route to Europe Via Atlantic Route
By Alyson le Grange, Firstpost Africa Authorities in Senegal have intercepted over 100 migrants attempting the dangerous Atlantic crossing to…
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News18 September 2025
Call for Applications: Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Migration and Health in Africa
Applications are open for a post-doctoral fellowship at the African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) at the University of…
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Podcasts15 August 2025
Can migrants be denied healthcare? Here’s what the law says
This post has been adapted from an interview originally aired on Talk Radio 702, on 12 August 2025. The featured…
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Podcasts7 August 2025
Lesotho concerned about ‘xenophobic-like’ treatment of its citizens in SA
This post has been adapted from a podcast originally aired on SAfm radio, on 4 August 2025. The featured image…
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Video24 July 2025
Open internal borders between EU countries require tighter external borders
By Talking with TVP World The fastest way to reduce illegal migration is to create clear and legible rules for…
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News21 July 2025
US deports ‘dangerous’ migrants to Eswatini: Are South Africa’s borders safe?
By Simon Majadibodu, IOL News Immigration expert Professor Loren Landau of Wits University says it is too early for South…
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Video16 May 2025
‘White Afrikaners know they’re not being persecuted in SA’
ACMS/Wits Universitys Professor Loren Landau tells Newzroom Afrika that Afrikaners who have accepted U.S. President Donald Trump’s resettlement programme are…
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Video12 May 2025
Reports that US will accept White South African ‘refugees’ prompts concern in South Africa
South Africa says it is concerned about reports that the United States of America (USA) will begin taking in White…
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Podcasts29 April 2025
Should we be concerned about possible US deportee repatriation to our neighbouring countries?
It appears that a number of our neighbouring countries might be willing to accept deportees from the USA as part…
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Podcasts16 April 2025
How can film and digital storytelling be used in migration research?
By Kate Dearden, The Migration Podcast It’s an exciting time for qualitative research methods these days. Migration scholars are pushing…
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News17 March 2025
ACMS Seminar: ‘Development or Displacement? Bilateral Development Finance Institutions and Development-Induced Displacements in Sub-Saharan Africa’
Presenter: Janet Jebichii Sego Date: Wednesday, 19 March 2025 Time: 12.20 – 13.30 Venue: ACMS Seminar Room: Room 2163, Solomon…
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News11 November 2024
Now you see them, now you don’t: performance and the politics of localizing (forced) migration governance in the Horn of Africa’s secondary cities
Kihato, C. W., & Landau, L. B. (2024). Now you see them, now you don’t: performance and the politics of…
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News5 November 2024
Doctoral Fellowship in Migration and Health in Africa
The closing date for submitting applications for a doctoral fellowship at the African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) at…
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News24 October 2024
Deportations from South Africa set to triple, minister says
By Carien du Plessis, The Africa Report Deportations of undocumented non-nationals from South Africa to neighbouring countries like Zimbabwe, Malawi…
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Video22 October 2024
Democracy Excludes the Foreigner?
Africa Centre for Migration and Society (ACMS) senior researcher Dr Catherine Musuva shares her insights on immigration, borders, democracy, citizenship,…
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News17 October 2024
Call for Applications: Doctoral Fellowship in Migration and Health in Africa
Applications are open for a doctoral fellowship at the African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) at the University of the…
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Podcasts1 October 2024
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…
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Podcasts11 June 2024
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…
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Podcasts4 June 2024
Migration, politics and the S.A. elections
By Richard Kagoe, BBC News ACMS Prof. Loren Landau recently spoke to BBCs Richard Kagoe on the Focus on Africa…
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News23 April 2024
Vacancy for Wits-Oxford Mobility Governance Lab Researcher
A Researcher is being sought to lead a two-year project titled: “Strengthening Strategic Engagement and Movement Building for Migrant Rights…
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Podcasts6 February 2024
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…
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News5 February 2024
Call For Applications: GEMMS Research Coordinator
Applications are invited for a Research Coordinator at the African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS), based at the University of…
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News24 January 2024
Call for Applications: 2x Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Migration & Health in Africa
Applications are invited for two post-doctoral fellowships at the African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS), at the University of…
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News6 July 2023
Wits to co-lead international research on migration and health
This opinion piece was originally published by Wits University under the same title, along with the featured images, on 27…
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News19 June 2023
“We Need to Sustain Migrant Health Forums to Infinity and Beyond”
Vearey, J., Walker, R., and Govere, E. (2023). “We Need to Sustain Migrant Health Forums to Infinity and Beyond”: A Review…
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News12 June 2023
Migration and Health in the WHO-AFRO Region: A Scoping Review
Vearey, Jo. (2023). Migration and Health in the WHO-AFRO Region: A Scoping Review. African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS),…
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News29 May 2023
City Streets and Disco Beats: Recentring the Urban in Queer and Trans Migration Studies
Marnell, J., 2023. City Streets and Disco Beats: Recentring the Urban in Queer and Trans Migration Studies. Urban Forum 34,…
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News17 May 2023
It is just because I am a foreigner
African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS). (March 2023). It is just because I am a foreigner: Making sexual and reproductive…
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Podcasts14 April 2023
South Africa plans to deport thousands back to Zimbabwe
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This podcast was originally broadcast by The World under the same title, on 11 April 2023. On Tuesday (11 April…
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Video13 April 2023
Impact of COVID-19 on Migrants
The International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Regional Data Hub for the East and Horn of Africa and the Mixed Migration…
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News18 November 2021
New joint Oxford-Wits project to study human mobility in Global South
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The challenges and opportunities of human mobility in the Global South are the focus of a new project just launched by…
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News30 March 2020
South African Covid-19 Resource Portal
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For reliable information on the COVID-19 virus, visit www.sacoronavirus.co.za or message ‘hi’ on WhatsApp to 060 012 3456 – the official government…
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News6 February 2020
What’s behind the deadly violence in South Africa
By Loren B Landau – The New York Times, 16 September 2019 On 16 September Professor Loren Landau published this opinion…
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Podcasts6 February 2020
The state of South African labour sector
By John Perlman – Today with John Perlman, Kaya FM, 26 September 2019 In this podcast, John Perlman probed whether…
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News6 February 2020
In sickness and in health: Why the minister of Home affairs has a duty of to tackle endemic anti-foreigner sentiment
By Jo Vearey and Rebecca Walker – Daily Maverick, 26 September 2019 In this piece, Vearey and Walker argue that…
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News6 February 2020
Working together to address xenophobic violence in South Africa
By Jean Pierre Misago, Loren Landau and Silindile Mlilo – Daily Maverick, 26 September 2019 Three academics from the African…
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