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WATCH: Blaming Immigrants won’t Fix SA’s Problems
Blaming immigrants won’t fix SA’s problems. Prof. Loren Landau (Senior Migration Researcher) warns of rising rightwing nationalism. Watch the interview here. Background: Prof. Loren Landau, Senior Migration Researcher, says it’s worrying that immigrants are still being blamed for a number of failings in South Africa. On 25 March 2025, scores of protesters marched in…
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Strengthening Strategic Engagement and Movement Building for Migrant Rights in South & Southern Africa
Migration and xenophobia remain central issues in SA’s public discourse, particularly in the lead up to the 2024 national elections where they became key rallying points. This brief draws from a research project (‘Strengthening Strategic Engagement and Movement Building for Migrant Rights in South & Southern Africa’) that aims to investigate the viability of movement…
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Outsider Resentment, Public Disengagement and other Factors Affecting Social Cohesion and Collective Violence in Orange Farm
This report presents findings of research conducted by the African Centre for Migration and Society (ACMS) in Orange Farm, City of Johannesburg in April, and October 2022. Conducted as part of -and for- the Kagisano programme, this research builds on -and updates- an original study conducted in the same area in 2017. The 2017 study…
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Making sense of intensifying immigration debates in SA and UK
As immigration debates heat up in South Africa and the United Kingdom, the discovery of undocumented immigrants in South Africa and anti-immigration riots in the UK underscore global challenges in balancing security, economic needs, and humanitarian concerns. Naledi Moleo from Newzroom Afrika talks with Prof. Loren Landau to explore these issues and draw parallels between…
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Discussion on the matter of South African Citizenship with Former Public Protector Professor Thuli Madonsela and Professor Loren
The Patriotic Alliance has announced that they are exploring legal options to investigate Miss South Africa contestant Vanessa Chidimma Onwe Adetshina. This may include seeking a court order to prevent Adetshina from participating in the Miss South Africa Beauty Pageant if necessary. The party’s immediate concern is to verify whether Adetshina is indeed a South…
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Petition to remove Chidimma Adetshina from Miss SA pageant: Prof Loren Landau Weighs In
Professor Loren Landau weighs in on the petition that has gained traction after Adetshina removed Nigerian and Mozambican flags from her TikTok profile, sparking accusations of disloyalty among some South Africans. Landau argues that this issue raises fundamental questions about the legacies of colonial borders and indigeneity in contemporary, multi-cultural societies. Listen to the discussion…
