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Immigration

The art of identity and migration
Friday
/ 27 February 2025

The art of identity and migration

Artist explores the way that personal history challenges the concepts of home and belonging

By Kibo Ngowi
Ireland celebrates 30 years of ‘shared values’ with SA, reiterates support for Palestine
Politics
/ 25 November 2024

Ireland celebrates 30 years of ‘shared values’ with SA, reiterates support for Palestine

Irish companies have developed a significant presence in South Africa and employ more than 12 500 people

By Umamah Bakharia
Cabinet applauds conviction of Home Affairs officials in fraudulent passport scheme
Crime
/ 8 August 2024

Cabinet applauds conviction of Home Affairs officials in fraudulent passport scheme

Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber said the convictions proved that corruption could be defeated

By Mandisa Nyathi
White Paper on immigration fails Africa’s free trade aspirations
Opinion
/ 22 April 2024

White Paper on immigration fails Africa’s free trade aspirations

The African Continental Free Trade Area endorses immigration, yet South Africa’s home affairs department is pushing for stringent requirements for visas

By Wiseman Zondi
Myths and realities: Are migrants really the problem?
Opinion
/ 7 December 2023

Myths and realities: Are migrants really the problem?

Public figures are often quick to heighten negative stereotypes about migrants

By Amanuel Isak Tewolde
Open a commission of inquiry into Joburg inferno
Editorial
/ 1 September 2023

Open a commission of inquiry into Joburg inferno

At least 73 people have died and scores injured when the building they lived in burnt down

By Editorial
Africa’s forgotten colony in the Sahara
Opinion
/ 16 November 2022

Africa’s forgotten colony in the Sahara

Rich in resources but largely unrecognised, those in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic eke out a livelihood under harsh conditions.

By Paweł Wargan
Motlanthe: Our immigration policy has lost Africa’s trust
Politics
/ 27 October 2022

Motlanthe: Our immigration policy has lost Africa’s trust

The former president has called for the movement of people and goods between South Africa and African states to be easier

By Lizeka Tandwa
Xenophobia and the beggaring of neighbours
Opinion
/ 7 October 2022

Xenophobia and the beggaring of neighbours

South Africa is quick to forget ubuntu or its own destabilising role when it comes to regional policies

By Colin Chasi
Africans abroad: Living the dream — in South Africa
Africa
/ 2 June 2022

Africans abroad: Living the dream — in South Africa

Sandras Phiri is a global ‘go-to’ business start-up coach, empowering others and practising entrepreneurship. The born and bred Zambian plies his trade from South Africa and would not have it any other way

By Tanatswa Taruvinga
The UK’s plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda is 21st-century imperialism
Opinion
/ 12 May 2022

The UK’s plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda is 21st-century imperialism

Moving unwanted arrivals out of sight grants political footholds to richer nations in host regions

By Parvati Nair
Diepsloot raids ‘illegal’, say lawyers
National
/ 6 May 2022

Diepsloot raids ‘illegal’, say lawyers

Harassment, xenophobia – and jubilation – are on display when Mail & Guardian visits the township

By Bongeka Gumede
OPINION | Civil society must lead the response to xenophobic violence
Opinion
/ 25 April 2022

OPINION | Civil society must lead the response to xenophobic violence

South Africa needs to hold a national conference on xenophobia, which would be the first step towards building a civic infrastructure to fight discrmination against foreign nationals

By Bongani Mavundla
Operation Dudula, Afrophobia and the quest for human rights
Africa
/ 29 March 2022

Operation Dudula, Afrophobia and the quest for human rights

The ongoing Afrophobic behaviour in our country is misdirected anger and frustration at the fact that black South Africans still have to make do with welfare crumbs

By Vusi Gumbi
The American political process is disconnected from economic reality
Article
/ 25 February 2022

The American political process is disconnected from economic reality

While the Democrats and Republicans use an outdated political playbook, people need protection from the capitalist system itself

By Richard D Wolff
Economic Freedom Fighters turn on foreign nationals
Africa
/ 27 January 2022

Economic Freedom Fighters turn on foreign nationals

Julius Malema and his Economic Freedom Fighters have joined the anti-black immigrant chorus, demonising those from countries such as Zimbabwe.

By Chipo Dendere
Soil and trials: South Africans embroiled in US farm worker visa debate
Top Six
/ 17 December 2021

Soil and trials: South Africans embroiled in US farm worker visa debate

The Mississippi court case is unique; usually the grievances are against Mexicans accused of taking work from Americans

By Luke Feltham
Xiomara Castro’s win in Honduras could address the country’s endemic corruption and violence
Opinion
/ 11 December 2021

Xiomara Castro’s win in Honduras could address the country’s endemic corruption and violence

After more than a decade of violent repression and undemocratic rule that emerged after the 2009 ouster of Manuel Zelaya, a new leader takes the reins of the Central American nation

By Sonali Kolhatkar
Africa in brief: 25 September – 2 October
Africa
/ 5 October 2021

Africa in brief: 25 September – 2 October

In the round-up: The ‘architect’ of the Rwandan 1994 genocide dies; the Nigerian government kills its citizens and the Twitter ban is lifted

By The Continent
Screen Grab: An eastern western, way down South
Friday
/ 17 September 2021

Screen Grab: An eastern western, way down South

In the acclaimed ‘Minari’, now streaming on Showmax, a Korean family start farming and fuming in the Ozarks

By Carlos Amato
The Portfolio: ‘neuf-3’ — a public art project in Saint-Denis, Paris
Friday
/ 17 September 2021

The Portfolio: ‘neuf-3’ — a public art project in Saint-Denis, Paris

The ‘neuf-3’ art project, curated by Riason Naidoo, aims to pay tribute to the African communities of Saint-Denis — and of Paris

By Riason Naidoo
Pandemic set to cause home affairs delays for years to come
Opinion
/ 28 May 2021

Pandemic set to cause home affairs delays for years to come

Already slow processes are now even worse, with inconsistency in residence and other applications creating huge uncertainty

By Stefanie de Saude Darbandi
The Trump administration keeps targeting African immigrants
Africa
/ 3 November 2020

The Trump administration keeps targeting African immigrants

Cameroonians are caught between a vicious civil war at home and brutal detention and deportation measures in the countries they flee to

By Joe Penney
‘Before Night Falls’: Reinaldo Arenas breaks down (in) Fidel Castro’s Cuba
Friday
/ 22 October 2020

‘Before Night Falls’: Reinaldo Arenas breaks down (in) Fidel Castro’s Cuba

Reinaldo Arenas’s memoir reveals the contradiction of a revolutionary society ruled by an autocrat

By Percy Zvomuya
Why Africans can’t move freely within their own continent
Africa
/ 14 August 2019

Why Africans can’t move freely within their own continent

As things currently stand, only four mem​ber states (Mali, Niger, Rwanda and Sao Tome & Principe) have ratified the free movement protocol

By Staff Reporter
Systemic prejudice in the UK, and visa refusals for African academics
Article
/ 10 July 2019

Systemic prejudice in the UK, and visa refusals for African academics

Accusations of racism continue to be directed towards the UK following an inquiry concerning denials of visit visas for African applicants

By Maddie Grounds
Warren leads Democrats in spirited first 2020 debate
Article
/ 27 June 2019

Warren leads Democrats in spirited first 2020 debate

The biggest American political debate since the 2016 presidential campaign is occurring over two nights in Miami

By Michael Mathes
Immigration Act upended by legal chaos
Article
/ 31 May 2019

Immigration Act upended by legal chaos

Every foreigner, including investors, has to hurdle ignorant officials and a multiplicity of ‘laws’

By Gary Eisenberg
Home affairs minister abdicates his duties
Article
/ 3 May 2019

Home affairs minister abdicates his duties

Our Constitution requires a humane treatment of people but functionaries fail to recognise this

By Staff Reporter
US states sue Trump over border wall emergency
Article
/ 19 February 2019

US states sue Trump over border wall emergency

Trump announced the emergency on Friday in order to bypass Congress

By Agency
Migrants and refugees make a significant contribution
Article
/ 15 February 2019

Migrants and refugees make a significant contribution

Migrants and refugees also face gross discrimination from the communities they settle in

By Staff Reporter
Malema and the like are no different to Trump
Article
/ 22 January 2019

Malema and the like are no different to Trump

The so-called left in South Africa treats the media in much the same way as the US president, pointing to a troubling slide towards fascism

By Adam Haupt
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