July 04
South Africa: Blanket Extension for Foreign Visitors With Pending Visa Applications Welcomed
The new home affairs minister has extended visa concessions for foreigners in South Africa on work, long-term or other visitor visas. Read more »
June 25
Africa: The Greatest Land Mammal Migration On Earth Is Taking Place - and It's Not the Serengeti
In an area you've probably never heard of, the largest movement of land mammals on the planet is under way. Read more »
May 21
South Africa: SA's New White Paper On Migration Doesn't Quite Hold Up Against International Human Rights
The Equal Education Law Centre is concerned about the impact that the final White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection will have on migrant and undocumented… Read more »
April 24
Africa: Ants Face Worsening Survival Crisis As Planet Heats Up - Adapt, Migrate or Die
Among the longest-living insects, the ant population could be threatened as extreme heat sweeps across the globe due to the deepening climate crisis. Read more »
March 11
South Africa: Former Helen Suzman Foundation Chief Granted Court Order to Halt Cyberbully After ZEP Challenges
After the Helen Suzman Foundation challenged the government on the scrapping of Zimbabwean Exemption Permits, its former executive Nicole Fritz was granted a protection order by a… Read more »
November 13, 2023
South Africa: When It Comes to Immigration, Honestly, We Can Do This
It's difficult to distinguish between a political refugee and an economic refugee and, in the modern era, this distinction is critical. Read more »
November 12, 2023
South Africa: Motsoaledi Proposes Temporary Exit From UN Refugee Convention and Overhaul of Immigration Regimen
South Africa should withdraw from the United Nations refugee protection regimen -- and re-enter with exceptions on refugee rights. That's because courts have established… Read more »
September 12, 2023
South Africa: ActionSA Will Take 'Middle Ground' On Immigration, Says Mashaba
Herman Mashaba says extremists within ActionSA have lost their bid to get the party to take a hard line on immigration policy. Read more »
August 20, 2023
South Africa: Wholesale Review of Immigration Regimen May See South Africa (Temporarily) Exit UN Convention On Refugees
South Africa could drop out from the United Nations refugee convention, while also repealing its domestic refugee, immigration and citizenship laws in efforts to 'reshape the… Read more »
February 10, 2023
South Africa: Operation Dudula Threat to Remove Migrant Children From Schools Sparks Warning From Activists
Amid a reported campaign by the anti-foreigner group to remove migrant pupils from Diepsloot schools, an Equal Education researcher and an attorney with the Equal Education Law… Read more »