How will South Africa’s unity government manage migration?

This event will explore the migration governance issues facing the country’s new Government of National Unity.

Date: 2024-08-14

Time: 11:00 to 12:30

Venue: ISS Pretoria, seminar room and online via Zoom (register to attend in person, register to attend online)

The formation of South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) after the May elections marks a crucial moment for the country’s migration governance. Political parties in the GNU with diverse views on migration need to implement the long-awaited Border Management Authority and the White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection gazetted shortly before the election. The new policy promises to overhaul the country’s migration system.

This hybrid seminar will explore the implications of these developments for migration governance in South Africa and alignment with the African Union’s Agenda 2063.

Moderator: Ottilia Anna Maunganidze, Head, Special Projects, ISS

Panelists:

• Njabulo Nzuza, Deputy Minister, Department of Home Affairs
• Sabelo Mbokazi, Head, Division of Labour, Employment and Migration, Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, African Union
• Mmabatho Mongae, Governance Expert, Good Governance Africa