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Two Migration Reforms, One State: Institutional Coherence and the Future of Labour Migration Governance in South Africa

Two Migration Reforms, One State: Institutional Coherence and the Future of Labour Migration Governance in South Africa

by | Mar 30, 2026 | Blogs, Front Page, News, Regulation of Law & Policy

By Kabiri N. Bule (PhD) South Africa’s migration system is under growing pressure to change. Administrative weakness, legal uncertainty, unemployment anxiety, and rising political demands for visible control have made reform unavoidable. But the state is not...
Peculiar bedfellows: When Health and Home Affairs turn care into control

Peculiar bedfellows: When Health and Home Affairs turn care into control

by | Feb 18, 2026 | Front Page, News, Unhealthy Migration

This opinion piece was originally published on Daily Maverick, under the same title, on 16 February 2026. The featured image above was created using ChatGPT. By ACMS Dr. Rebecca Walker and Associate Prof. Jo Vearey A draft policy positions the departments of Health...
Mobilities, Health & Wellbeing team and research

Mobilities, Health & Wellbeing team and research

by NicholasS | Dec 18, 2025 | News, Unhealthy Migration, Video

Today—18 December—we recognise International Migrants Day. In 2000 the United Nations (UN) General Assembly established this day in commemoration of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families,...
‘No free lunch’: Mashaba vows for productive prisons under ActionSA rule

‘No free lunch’: Mashaba vows for productive prisons under ActionSA rule

by NicholasS | Nov 17, 2025 | News, Regulation of Law & Policy, Video

This news article, along with the featured images and embedded video interview, was originally published by The Star, under the same title, on 7 November 2025. By Simon Majadibodu, The Star ActionSA leader has vowed that once his party comes to power, it will...
Can migrants be denied healthcare? Here’s what the law says

Can migrants be denied healthcare? Here’s what the law says

by NicholasS | Aug 15, 2025 | News, Podcasts

This post has been adapted from an interview originally aired on Talk Radio 702, on 12 August 2025. The featured image is open-sourced from 123rf.com. By Sara-Jayne Makwala King, Talk Radio 702 Despite recent clinic disruptions by Operation Dudula, South African law...
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