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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…
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…
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…
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…