Migration
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10 Sep 2026
Could climate pressure unlock regional action in Lake Chad Basin?

The convergence of climate change, conflict and displacement could deliver the perfect storm or stronger cooperation between countries.

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31 Aug 2026 / by Tatien Nkeshimana & Veronica Chepseba
Conflict and climate: double threat driving Great Lakes displacement

Climate hazards are compounding decades of conflict-driven displacement, while fragmented responses expose vulnerable communities to repeated crises.
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28 Aug 2026 / by Peter Fabricius
SA can’t tackle migration while ignoring Zimbabwe’s democratic backsliding

South Africa and SADC’s reluctance to remedy misgovernance in their neighbourhood contributes to migration, sparking xenophobia and causing diplomatic embarrassment.
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04 Aug 2026 / by Ottilia Anna Maunganidze & Agostinho Zacarias
SADC’s 2026 summit must tackle migration head-on

The 17 August meeting in Durban should turn shared history and economic interdependence into coordinated action against xenophobia.
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23 Jul 2026 / by Karen Allen
SA’s anti-immigration movement raises the stakes on social media

Vigilante videos, AI-generated content and Mandela-linked framing are fuelling millions of mentions and xenophobic sentiment.
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22 Jul 2026 / by Aimée-Noël Mbiyozo
South Africa needs smarter visas, not just harder borders

A visa regime acknowledging the inevitability of some migration between neighbouring countries could affordably reduce irregular migration.
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02 Jul 2026 / by Karen Allen
Lucrative online influence detected during South Africa’s 30 June protests

With local government elections less than six months away, greater vigilance by the public and social media platforms is vital.

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01 Jul 2026 / by Blessing Chipanda & Marvellous Ngundu
Migration starts beyond South Africa’s borders – responses should too

South Africa cannot build enough fences or deport enough immigrants to overcome the consequences of instability in neighbouring countries.
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29 Jun 2026 / by Vanya Gastrow
Lessons from Africa on the costs of South Africa’s migration approaches

Precedents show that crackdowns and tighter regulations often have negative domestic and diplomatic consequences, sometimes lasting decades.
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25 Jun 2026 / by David Bruce
SA police and protesters must put lives first as 30 June looms

Police and leaders of anti-immigration movements have a responsibility to ensure that protests do not degenerate into violence.
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19 Jun 2026 / by Aimée-Noël Mbiyozo
Anti-migrant myths that have been allowed to fester in South Africa

Rising xenophobia is fuelled by narratives that woefully and wilfully misrepresent SA’s socio-economic problems and immigration and refugee law.
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18 Jun 2026 / by Tatien Nkeshimana & Bram Verelst
How voluntary and safe are Burundian refugee returns from Tanzania?

The coercive repatriation of Burundian refugees risks reproducing cycles of displacement ahead of Burundi’s 2027 elections.

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