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Media inquiries should be directed to Lenore Longwe at +27 (11) 717 4033; Lenore.Longwe@wits.ac.za.
Launch of the SALGA report on “Governing Migration & Urbanisation in South African Municipalities”
“Citizenship and asylum laws must remain national, but there is a growing need for increased attention to sub national actors. Cities and provinces need to recognize that they can, and indeed should be encouraged to, actively advocate for an immigration regime that helps foster...
Press Brief
10 June 2011
Government must act against xenophobic violence and the intimidation of foreign traders
A nation‐wide escalation of threats and violence against foreign traders in townships and informal settlements is spreading across South Africa. The African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) calls for the South African government, in collaboration...
Press Release
25 February 2011
On February 24, 2011 the launch of the African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) was celebrated by approx. 100 University colleagues, funding partners, community members and research collaborators in the Southwest Engineering Building Atrium. Already a reference point for research on migration and mobility in South Africa, the centre...
Press Release
25 February 2011
Administrative Setbacks Raise Questions over Fairness of Zimbabwe Documentation Process, Says Wits Research
As thousands of Zimbabweans wait to hear their fate under the Zimbabwe Documentation Process (ZDP), research by the African Centre for Migration and Society (ACMS)—formerly the Forced Migration Studies Programme—has identified several...
Press Release
13 December 2010
Many Individuals Will be Unable to Access the Zimbabwe Documentation Process before the Deadline, Says Wits Research
As the deadline for the Zimbabwean documentation process rapidly approaches, the Forced Migration Studies Programme (FMSP) has identified shortcomings at various Gauteng Department of Home Affairs offices. FMSP’s research...
Press Release
13 April 2010
Report Highlights Refugee Rights Violations, Wasted Taxpayer Money, and Need for Immigration Reform
A report released today by the Forced Migration Studies Programme (FMSP) at Wits University (“Protection and Pragmatism: Addressing Administrative Failures in South Africa’s Refugee Status Determination Decisions”) identifies...
Press Release
30 November 2009
Zimbabwean Humanitarian Migration into Southern Africa: Inadequate Regional Responses
The exodus of Zimbabweans into neighbouring countries is one of the greatest challenges and opportunities for the region, yet Southern African countries are struggling to respond appropriately. A new study by the Forced Migration Studies Programme (FMSP)...
Press Release
19 March 2009
Stakeholders chart way forward on refugee reception
The Forced Migration Studies Programme (FMSP) at the University of Witwatersrand held a closed door roundtable discussion with the Department of Home Affairs officials on Friday 13 March 2009. The discussion centered around recommendations contained in a...