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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

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…

  • Lyse Comins
6 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