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Migration to South Africa – Perspectives from Civil Society and Current Challenges in Times of COVID-19

Migration to South Africa – Perspectives from Civil Society and Current Challenges in Times of COVID-19

by NicholasS | Jun 11, 2020 | Events, Front Page

In times of crisis like the current one, inequality and injustice are magnified. Combined efforts are crucial to support vulnerable people in continuing to secure their livelihoods and access essential services. Especially when taking into account the situation of...
Alternatives to Detention: Advocacy, Challenges, and Opportunities in Southern Africa

Alternatives to Detention: Advocacy, Challenges, and Opportunities in Southern Africa

by NicholasS | Jun 9, 2020 | Events, Front Page

The detention system within Southern Africa has long been riddled with gaping wounds. To this end, the rise in the use of immigration detention as a migration management tool has unfortunately been accompanied by an accelerated deprivation of basic human rights. In...
Migration, Displacement and Mobility in Africa: Complex issues in current times

Migration, Displacement and Mobility in Africa: Complex issues in current times

by NicholasS | May 25, 2020 | Front Page

The conference proceedings report of the tenth Annual Young Scientists’ Conference which took place from 28 to 29 October 2019 at Future Africa, University of Pretoria, South Africa is now available online. The theme of the conference: ‘Migration, Displacement and...
Fact sheet on foreign workers in South Africa: Overview based on Statistics South Africa data (2012-2017)

Fact sheet on foreign workers in South Africa: Overview based on Statistics South Africa data (2012-2017)

by NicholasS | May 18, 2020 | Front Page

This fact sheet is based on statistics released by Statistics South Africa in its 2017 Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) (Report No. 02-11-02 (2017), and analysis undertaken by the African Centre for Migration & Society. The statistics offered here present a...
Applications for our 2021 MA in Migration & Displacement are now open

Applications for our 2021 MA in Migration & Displacement are now open

by NicholasS | May 7, 2020 | Front Page

The African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) at the University of the Witwatersrand invites graduate students to apply to undertake an MA in Migration and Displacement with us. The next uptake of registrations for this programme will take place in...
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