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...

President Outlines New Approach to Migration

by NicholasS | Jun 10, 2026 | News, Video

Looking at the capacity of the state, can President Ramaphosa uphold the recent measures outlined around migration? Professor Jo Vearey (African Centre for Migration & Society) shares her perspective: “The way in which they will be achieved is lacking and...

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...

‘Violence is not activism’: NatJoints talks tough on anti-foreigner mobs after xenophobic unrest

by | Jun 5, 2026 | News

‘Violence is not activism’: NatJoints talks tough on anti-foreigner mobs after xenophobic unrest. South Africa’s top law enforcement structure has issued the strongest rebuke yet by authorities to those inciting xenophobic violence. But critics say...

South Africa’s Worsening Xenophobia Exposes a Broken Economic Promise

by | Jun 5, 2026 | News

South Africa’s worsening xenophobia exposes a broken economic promise. As Afrophobic violence flares ahead of November’s local elections, political leaders are opting for cheap scapegoating over tackling deep structural decline and broken public utilities....