PUTTING AN END TO
xenophobia
The Migration Project is co-funded by the European Union and implemented by DDP and KAS.
OUR OBJECTIVE
The objective of The Migration Project is to contribute towards improved community interrelationships and reduced conflict in KwaZulu-Natal through socio-economic cooperation between African migrants and their local host communities.
This is achievable through various interventions, such as:
- Strengthening the capabilities of civil society organisations (working on racial discrimination, racism, xenophobia and similar intolerances) for lessening xenophobic tendencies among African migrants, South Africans and duty-bearers in KwaZulu-Natal.
- Fostering improved long-term cooperation and business skills transfer between African migrants and the local communities they have settled in.
- Inviting the cooperation of duty-bearers in KwaZulu-Natal upon whom the responsibilities of social cohesion and socio-economic development lie.
- Various research initiatives to provide the necessary accurate data needed to develop long-term strategies to deal with issues of xenophobia.
- Training of local media to report sensitively and responsibly on matters of xenophobic violence and African migrants in South Africa.
This three-year-long project focuses on areas in the Durban and greater Durban area that are considered hotspots for xenophobic violence, namely:
- KwaMakhutha
- KwaMashu
- Isipingo
- Umlazi
- Sydenham
OUR RESOURCES
The Migration Project Bi-Monthly Newsletter: July – August 2023
It’s been a great two months! Take a sneak peak into what has already taken place this September and
Permanency, Puppetry and Performance – ZEP holders scramble to belong.
The validity of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) has sparked many debates around belonging, governance, and legality. The ZEP
The Migration Project Bi-Monthly Newsletter: May – June 2023
The past two months have been packed with events to further capacitate CSOs and entrepreneurs. Read up to see
Op-ed – The opacities of Migration Management
Amid tensions between Operation Dudula, an anti-migrant group and migrants, little effort has been made to caution the anti-migrant
Op-ed – Systemic shortcomings: Tackling xenophobia
South African socio-politics have become the buzz feed where migrants are concerned. Its reality can be located within the
The Migration Project Bi-Monthly Newsletter: March – April 2023
The past two months have been packed with community dialogues, entrepreneur training workshops, meetings with CSOs and more. Read
The Migration Project Bi-Monthly Newsletter: January – February 2023
Read our latest newsletter and see how The Migration Project kicked off 2023, take advantage of the opportunities we
The Migration Project Bi-Monthly Newsletter: November – December 2022
See how The Migration Project closed off 2022 and what to expect as the Project draws to a close
The Migration Project Bi-Monthly Newsletter: September – October 2022
Catch up with some of the Project’s highlights for the year, which took place over the past two months.
The Migration Project Bi-Monthly Newsletter: July – August 2022
Catch up on what we’ve been up to these past two months, and see all the exciting initiatives we