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South Africa’s High Court has handed down a significant ruling on how the country handles migration and citizenship checks. The Court has confirmed that only authorised immigration and police officials are allowed to demand identity documents from people inside the country, and it has barred any form of intimidation, harassment, or interference in access to healthcare, education, or housing for foreign nationals. The ruling comes at a time when tensions around migration have been rising in parts of South Africa, driven by economic pressures and misinformation.
The African Diaspora Forum, which advocates for the rights and responsibilities of migrants, has welcomed the judgment and is now calling for a national Migrant Indaba to bring government, civil society, and migrant communities together to find practical, lawful, and humane ways of managing migration and building social cohesion. To talk us through why this matters and what they hope such a dialogue can deliver, we’re joined by Bongani Mkwananzi, the Forum’s Information and Publicity Secretary.​

South Africa&rsquo;s High Court has handed down a significant ruling on how the country handles migration and citizenship checks. The Court has confirmed that only authorised immigration and police officials are allowed to demand identity documents from people inside the country, and it has barred any form of intimidation, harassment, or interference in access to healthcare, education, or housing for foreign nationals. The ruling comes at a time when tensions around migration have been rising in parts of South Africa, driven by economic pressures and misinformation. The African Diaspora Forum, which advocates for the rights and responsibilities of migrants, has welcomed the judgment and is now calling for a national Migrant Indaba to bring government, civil society, and migrant communities together to find practical, lawful, and humane ways of managing migration and building social cohesion. To talk us through why this matters and what they hope such a dialogue can deliver, we&rsquo;re joined by Bongani Mkwananzi, the Forum&rsquo;s Information and Publicity Secretary.​

SA Court Bars Harassment of Foreign Nationals in Landmark Migration Ruling

Two Kenyan activists who went missing in Uganda more than a month ago have been released and returned home. President Yoweri Museveni confirmed that the pair - Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo - were arrested and accused of working with opposition leader Bobi Wine's group to cause unrest. The Ugandan government had earlier denied detaining them, but Museveni says they were held after being found working with Kyagulanyi's group. To discuss the human rights implications and what this means for cross-border activism in the region, we're joined live via Zoom by Ernest Cornel from the Kenya Human Rights Commission.

Two Kenyan activists who went missing in Uganda more than a month ago have been released and returned home. President Yoweri Museveni confirmed that the pair - Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo - were arrested and accused of working with opposition leader Bobi Wine's group to cause unrest. The Ugandan government had earlier denied detaining them, but Museveni says they were held after being found working with Kyagulanyi's group. To discuss the human rights implications and what this means for cross-border activism in the region, we're joined live via Zoom by Ernest Cornel from the Kenya Human Rights Commission.

Kenyan Activists Released After Month-Long Detention in Uganda

We turn now to get broader analysis on what the arrest of Zimbabwean opposition leader Job Sikhala means for the country's politics. Sikhala, who leads the National Democratic Working Group, is expected to appear in court in Pretoria later this morning after explosives were allegedly found in his vehicle - a claim his party strongly denies.  Joining in now from Harare for more insight is Dr Moses Tofa, Zimbabwean political analyst and Senior Research Fellow at the OSUN Forum on Democracy and Development at the University of the Andes in Bogotá..

We turn now to get broader analysis on what the arrest of Zimbabwean opposition leader Job Sikhala means for the country's politics. Sikhala, who leads the National Democratic Working Group, is expected to appear in court in Pretoria later this morning after explosives were allegedly found in his vehicle - a claim his party strongly denies. &nbsp;Joining in now from Harare for more insight is Dr Moses Tofa, Zimbabwean political analyst and Senior Research Fellow at the OSUN Forum on Democracy and Development at the University of the Andes in Bogot&aacute;..

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