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…
A powerful analysis of South Africa's deepening xenophobia, drawing parallels between current anti-migrant movements and the country's apartheid past. It explores how economic…
South Africa's struggles with xenophobia, particularly against migrants from elsewhere in Africa, are not new. This article argues that blaming migrants deflects from deeper…
In the current hype surrounding 'mabahambe' (they must go) in South Africa, we risk losing an important opportunity for serious intellectual and analytical engagement. This piece…
As many marched to demand the removal of undocumented migrants from South Africa, the message was clear: migrants must go. But this article argues that the anger is misdirected,…
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto Uprising, South Africa's Youth Month focuses on building peace around migration. The article highlights the importance of…
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…
Growing criticism across Africa questions South Africa's handling of migration, with countries like the Republic of Congo and Malawi initiating repatriation. The backlash is…
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…
A humanitarian crisis is escalating in Durban's Sherwood Hall transit camp, where thousands of undocumented Malawian nationals, including families like Mussa Peters', face dire…
Over 8000 Malawian nationals have gathered at Durban's Sherwood Community Hall, seeking repatriation after a wave of xenophobia and violence in South Africa. The situation is…
The United Nations urges calm and respect for the rule of law in South Africa amidst escalating migration-related tensions, condemning violence, vigilantism, and hate speech. The…
The rare voluntary state-assisted return for Ghanaians, which comes amid rising anti-immigrant sentiment, has sparked debate on xenophobia, migration policy and precedent
At present, most policy responses remain fragmented. Governments focus on border enforcement, documentation systems, policing and short-term political responses. Yet these…
Berita’s Workers’ Day performance becomes a powerful meditation on migration, memory and xenophobia in a nation built through labour, movement and forgotten solidarities
As the global order becomes more multipolar, opportunities for African agency are expanding. Yet these opportunities will only translate into meaningful influence if African…
A responsible approach to the migration question must recognise the dignity of migrants and the state’s governance responsibilities
Nobel Prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah returns with Theft, a moving portrait of loss, longing, and the elusive idea of home.
The Human Rights Commission and legal experts say the Constitution, the National Health Act, the UN Refugee Convention and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights…
South Africa must rid itself of issues that prevent a fair, rights-based approach to people’s mobility
