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Rule of law: Xenophobia in South Africa will undermine the country’s Africa trade expansion strategy.
MIGRATION

Managing Migration Together: Making South Africa’s Five-Point Plan Work Through Regional and International Cooperation

South Africa faces rising anti-migrant tensions alongside complex border governance challenges. Making the 2026 Five-Point Plan successful requires moving beyond diplomatic talk…

  • Charity Mawire
10 min read
FOOD SAFETY

Pesticides found in our every day foods

Independent testing by the African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) found pesticide residues in 86% of commonly consumed foods in South Africa, including those for infants. The…

  • Sheree Bega
8 min read
Effective border management relies on both strong infrastructure and intelligence-driven cooperation with neighbouring states. Photo: Supplied
BORDER MANAGEMENT

Border management is not development policy: Why enforcement alone cannot solve migration pressures

Effective border management is a public consensus in South Africa, but this article questions whether enforcement alone can solve migration pressures. It argues that migration is…

  • Lehlohonolo Gabriel Mambona
5 min read
Dirco spokesperson Chrispin Phiri. (@Chrispin_JPhiri/Twitter)
SOUTH AFRICA

Dirco disputes international claims over migrant deaths in SA

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) is challenging international statements on the recent wave of violence targeting foreign nationals in South…

  • Mandisa Makgakga
4 min read