UN report finds discrimination against women in land and housing programmes
As the US president turns on South Africa it is time to take a wider view of domestic complicity with his racism
To keep migrants away, Fortress Europe has extended its walls
into African countries such as Morocco and Mauritania
The country shows that, despite socio-economic problems, a society can be tolerant of migrants — and the attitude of leaders has a lot to do with it
Public figures are often quick to heighten negative stereotypes about migrants
Political parties use migrants as scapegoats for all that is wrong in South Africa. Civil society organisations need to build a united front against hatred of all forms
The government denies any wrongdoing, describing the allegations of the murder of Africans on the country’s borders as unfounded
Most of this will happen within countries, with a second migration across borders taking place under extreme social or environmental conditions
President Kais Saied is using African migrants and European Union migration policies to undo recently acquired democratic rights
Zimbabweans have been forced by hunger, joblessness, poverty, fear and repression to cross into South Africa — where xenophobia is rife and they are persecuted
The country is ill-equipped to respond to the devastation caused by the climate crisis and must develop mitigation strategies
Anti-foreigner sentiment may be an election-winning issue come 2024. But African immigrants deserve better
Julius Malema and his Economic Freedom Fighters have joined the anti-black immigrant chorus, demonising those from countries such as Zimbabwe.
New legislation aims to protect local jobs in the transport sector amid questions as to whether SA has enough willing and skilled drivers
Here is what you need to know about the crisis that has seen thousands of migrants trapped in dire conditions on the Belarus-Poland border
What’s been happening on the continent this week?
Mail & Guardian pictures editor Paul Botes presents some of the most striking images
of 2020
What if we told foreigners to voetsek? We have fallen victim to the illusion of scarcity. And we are led to wrongly believe immigrants are a threat
Cameroonians are caught between a vicious civil war at home and brutal detention and deportation measures in the countries they flee to
Exaggerated reports on social media of human trafficking syndicates snatching people in broad daylight legitimate xenophobia while deflecting from the real problems in society
Artist Levy Pooe conceptualises his work as ‘a social diary of being black in the city’
Days of Cannibalism tells a compelling story about Chinese traders moving into Lesotho in search of economic success and the effects this has on the Basotho people
In this extract from Mark Gevisser’s new book, Aunty, fleeing abuse and witchcraft, treks to northern Malawi
The multifaceted and complex issues facing the continent can only be tackled effectively together
It is important to note that the phenomena of translocality and circular migration in Africa have often served as a strategy of resilience in tough times
Why South Africa should consider amnesty for undocumented migrants in the time of the coronavirus outbreak.
Europe’s far-right nationalists are closing their borders and using Covid-19 as a guise to deport and deny entry to refugees and asylum seekers
It is unwise to entrust our fingerprints, biographical details and legislative authority to a syndicate of delinquent government officials
A national migration framework is necessary for the economic inclusion of migrants
Young Vietnamese driven by poverty, made worse by climate change, became traffickers’ victims
Many returnees suffer long-term mental and physical health problems as well as social stigma on returning to Nigeria
Faced with the same problem, South Africa is turning to the familiar toolkit to explain a recurrent problem.