Ram­a­phosa recycles old plans as…

by | Jun 12, 2026 | Front Page, News

Ramaphosa recycles old plans on immigration. Under pressure from anti-foreigner groups, he announced measures, but activists and researchers are concerned. Prof. Loren Landau (ACMS): “It relies on perceptions rather than facts.” 612 lives lost to...

R100,000 fine warning for anyone employing a domestic worker in South Africa

by | Jun 12, 2026 | Front Page, News

R100,000 fine warning for anyone employing a domestic worker without legal work status in South Africa. Recently gazetted laws will hit employers hiring undocumented foreign workers with a R100,000 fine for first offenders, including private households. This penalty...

Migration row rattles South Africa amid rising anti-migrant protests

by NicholasS | Jun 10, 2026 | News, Video

Anti-migrant protesters marched outside Johannesburg, underscoring rising tensions over immigration in South Africa. Some vigilante groups have told undocumented foreigners to leave by 30 June, while President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed action against those accused of...

Anti-immigration marchers hand over demands as experts dispute unemployment crisis claims

by | Jun 8, 2026 | News

Migration experts have disputed claims that foreign nationals are responsible for South Africa’s unemployment crisis. Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society, WITS) is clear: “We need to shift the discussion away from immigration...

OPINION | Oldest trick in the book: Ramaphosa uses migrants to dodge 32 years of failure

by | Jun 8, 2026 | News

Last night, President Ramaphosa devoted a prime-time national address to immigration and xenophobia. Last night, he once again misled. “Faced with the consequences of their own failures, governments point outward, toward a scapegoat, a vilified other. Nigel...