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Nigeria says two citizens killed in South Africa amid rise in xenophobic violence

Nigeria says two citizens killed in South Africa amid rise in xenophobic violence

by | Jul 14, 2026 | Front Page, News

Nigeria says two of its citizens have been killed in South Africa amid a surge in xenophobic violence; as attacks and intimidation against foreigners continue to spiral. Prof. Jo Vearey (ACMS at the University of the Witwatersrand): “Even if all foreign nationals were...
Blaming foreigners for poor social services is ‘scapegoating’

Blaming foreigners for poor social services is ‘scapegoating’

by | Jul 14, 2026 | Front Page, News

South Africa’s struggling healthcare system is not caused by undocumented foreign nationals, according to experts. Prof. Jo Vearey (ACMS): “It is not true that immigrants are the cause of SA’s healthcare problem. Blaming migrants for state failures is scapegoating.”...
Xenophobic Attacks: Is South Africa still safe for Africans?

Xenophobic Attacks: Is South Africa still safe for Africans?

by NicholasS | Jul 3, 2026 | News, Regulation of Law & Policy, Video

South Africa is once again at the centre of intense debate over migration, safety, and rising tensions involving African migrants. This Africanews debate asks, ‘Is South Africa still safe for Africans?’ The conversation brings together migrants’...
Abahambe Part II – Who Profits from South Africa’s Broken Immigration System?

Abahambe Part II – Who Profits from South Africa’s Broken Immigration System?

by NicholasS | Jun 23, 2026 | News, Video

In the second instalment of Checkpoint: Abahambe, eNCA examines the political, economic and social forces shaping South Africa’s migration debates amid growing anti-immigrant mobilisation. This episode explores how undocumented migrants often become scapegoats for...
OP-ED: Xenophobia in South Africa: state’s complicity with gangs and vigilantes is threatening its ability to govern

OP-ED: Xenophobia in South Africa: state’s complicity with gangs and vigilantes is threatening its ability to govern

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...
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