Professor Loren Landau Critiques State’s Role in Linking Immigration to South Africa’s Social Issues

by | Jun 5, 2026 | News

Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society) critiques the state’s role in linking immigration to South Africa’s social issues. “The state is now complicit in naturalising the association between immigration and social ills:...

Xenophobia in South Africa: Is There a Hidden Hand Stirring the Chaos?

by NicholasS | Jun 4, 2026 | News, Video

Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society) shares a nuanced perspective: social media has amplified xenophobic rhetoric from various angles, but we cannot deny that there are legitimate concerns held by South Africans. He notes that even the...

The Intersection of Local Government Elections, Xenophobia, and Governance Failures in South Africa

by NicholasS | May 29, 2026 | News, Podcasts, Video

Professor Jo Vearey (African Centre for Migration & Society, Wits University) joins Khalid Giveus-Badi on Radio 786 to discuss the intersection of local government elections, xenophobia, and governance failures in South Africa. A conversation on how political...

Kraaifontein vendors fear for their lives, want to leave SA after 700-pupil looting spree

by | May 29, 2026 | News

Professor Jo Vearey, Associate Professor and Co-Director at the African Centre for Migration & Society, has described the Kraaifontein looting incident,  where an estimated 700 pupils targeted foreign-owned shops, as “shocking.” [Photo Credit: Storm...

Focus on immigration and refugee policy: In conversation with Prof. Jo Vearey

by NicholasS | May 28, 2026 | News, Regulation of Law & Policy, Video

By SABC News South Africa’s approach to migration and refugee policy remains a complex and evolving issue, shaped by questions of sovereignty, human rights, and regional movement across the continent. We now unpack these policies in more detail with Prof. Jo...