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Cheap labour: March and March is not only about undocumented immigrants. It is about a state and an economy that allowed this to become normal and workers to be exploited. Photo: March and March/Facebook

The ‘Othered’ red herring of false narrative

A debate on xenophobia in South Africa highlights the debunking of a bogus statistic claiming international migrants commit 60% of crimes. Experts reveal that migrant crime rates…

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South Africa’s unemployment crisis deepens as jobless rate rises to 33.6%

South Africa's unemployment rate has surged to 33.6%, with 8.5 million people now jobless. Youth unemployment is particularly dire at 47.4%, prompting the South African…

Development-Linked Financial Architecture (DLFA): Financing stability in an age of migration

Migration is a defining policy challenge for South Africa and the African continent, often viewed through the lens of border management. This article argues that migration is…

Epicentre of the crisis: About 10 000 Malawian nationals facing xenophobia elected to be repatriated and gathered at a migration transit camp in Sherwood, Durban since last Sunday. Photos: Lyse Comins

South Africa cannot deport its way out of regional crisis

South Africa is hurtling towards a precipice pushed by a toxic mix of economic despair, populist political posturing and systemic state failure that threatens to ignite…

Effective border management relies on both strong infrastructure and intelligence-driven cooperation with neighbouring states. Photo: Supplied

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…