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In lieu of open-mindedness and courage, South Africans have in recent days emulated the worst attitudes of the West toward other Africans, writes columnist @hofrench. foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/12/sou…

Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. This #DayOfTheAfricanChild, we celebrate the importance of investing in every child's future through evidence-informed action. In this video 👉 buff.ly/SbuQnCh, we feature voices from the Isiolo ECD Data Visualization Platform Co-Creation Workshop, where county stakeholders share the unique realities, priorities, and data needs that shape Early Childhood Development (ECD) in Isiolo. They emphasize why context matters and how better data can strengthen planning, coordination, and investment in health, early learning, nutrition, water, sanitation, and child protection services for children aged 0–6 years. 💧 As we mark this day, we're also reminded that water is more than a basic service—it is fundamental to child development. Access to safe water, sanitation, nutrition, and quality early childhood services lays the foundation for healthy growth and lifelong learning. 📖 Read our latest blog👉buff.ly/RFGAxbe for more: "Day of the African Child 2026 in Isiolo: Water Is Not Just a Service—It Is a Child Development Issue." #DayOfTheAfricanChild #DataForDevelopment #IamAPHRC #WeAreAfrica @GovGuyo @isioloCounty011 @GDU011 @kadzomudzo @DrNampijjaM @KennethOkelo @awuoroloo1 @MDMwanga @OtwatePaul @jauriri2007 @symonmkariuki @ericomari @Espira15 @onyango_silas @CharityWaweru @charleslenjo

The leaders of South Africa’s anti-migrant movement claim that Black African migrants are primarily responsible for unemployment, crime, and failing public services. None of these claims is supported by evidence. africasacountry.com/2026/06/kickin…

It is profoundly heartbreaking to witness another surge of xenophobic violence in #SouthAfrica this week. Hundreds have marched on Parliament, thousands of families have been displaced, and lives have been tragically cut short. These include at least five Ethiopians killed earlier in the attacks, and five Mozambicans who died in Mossel Bay. Thousands more are now fleeing for their lives. To see South Africa turn to xenophobia is a tragic betrayal of the country's struggle for independence and freedom. African nations stood united to dismantle apartheid. Ethiopia proudly supported "Madiba," Nelson Mandela, in 1962 and issued him a passport so he could travel the continent. Other countries helped in many ways, including with political and financial support. Disagreements and grievances must be addressed by the justice system and the rule of law, never through vigilante violence and collective punishment. South Africa deserves better. Africa deserves better. Stop the hate. Protect the vulnerable. Uphold our shared humanity.

If Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique were to retaliate against this xenophobia and close their borders, what do you think will happen to our economy and the jobs you claim to be fighting for? This is the problem of stupidity and sponsored activism. These morons are doing more damage to the country than the presence of foreign nationals being accused of destroying the country.

This photo was taken in 2008. I was a young reporter, notebook in hand, in Khayelitsha, trying to make sense of the first wave of xenophobic violence to rip through this country. I was profoundly affected. I watched Somalian mothers in tents, cradling their babies in disbelief. Spoke to Ethiopian men, almost crying from the shock and pain of it all. I thought: We will never let this happen again. Yet, here we are. Eighteen years later and I'm watching the same fires, literal and figurative, and the same dangerous lies spreading faster than ever, turbocharged by social media and amplified by politicians who should know better. But the numbers do not support the narrative. Immigrants, documented and undocumented combined, make up roughly 4 million people. That is about 5% of our population. The idea that 5% of the country is responsible for our crime, our unemployment, our collapsing healthcare? It is not just wrong, it is mathematically absurd. Look at who the Zondo and Madlanga Commissions have implicated. Look at rape statistics: 120 women a day, and a third of South African men have admitted to committing rape. Are we really blaming foreigners for that? If every undocumented immigrant left tomorrow, your local public hospital would still be broken. Not because of the person standing ahead of you in the queue, but because of corruption, mismanagement and decades of underfunding that have nothing to do with them.  March and March's June 30 deadline is not a peaceful protest. It is a dog whistle. And the media and political figures who treat it as legitimate activism are complicit in what it is actually designed to trigger. I started explain.co.za because I believe that access to accurate, contextual information is not a nice-to-have. It is the foundation of a functioning democracy. And a democracy that allows dangerous misinformation to go unchallenged, that allows real economic despair to be weaponised against the most vulnerable, is one that is putting itself at serious risk. We have covered this crisis extensively at explain.co.za. We will keep doing so. Because owe it to each other to do better. #SouthAfrica #Xenophobia #MediaLiteracy #Journalism #Democracy #Explain #FactsMatter #SouthAfricanMedia #BuildingInPublic #Immigration

Over the past three days, #IamAPHRC co-hosted the  #Evidence2ImpactSymposium2026 in Nairobi, bringing together more than 300 participants, including researchers, policymakers, practitioners, youth leaders, and development partners from over 20 countries to advance adolescent-centered policies and programs across Eastern and Southern Africa. The symposium reinforced a critical message: generating evidence is only the first step. Real impact happens when research informs policy, shapes programming, influences investment decisions, and responds to the realities of adolescents' lives. During APHRC's technical session on 'Turning evidence into action: gender norms and very young adolescents’ health and wellbeing in Kenya, conversations demonstrated that early adolescence is a critical time of transition, and therefore an opportune time for early intervention. #Evidence2Impact #APHRCResearch @RestlessDev @Afidep @GIRLCenterPC @sida @CwKabiru @MangwanaVJ @isabelmutuku1 @aiajayi @EmmanuelOtukpa @OpondoAchy @CKyobutungi @Wekesah @Sidze_APHRC @doris_omao @Liz_Kimani @CarolWainaina78 @WaithereroMaina @njerimbuthia @Chris_Maero @DMdiarafa @amveyange

We are excited to co-host the #Evidence2ImpactSymposium2026! For the next three days, researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and partners will come together to explore how evidence can be translated into meaningful action and lasting impact. The symposium provides an important platform for sharing insights, exchanging experiences, and advancing discussions on how research can better inform policies and programs that improve lives across Africa and beyond. APHRC works closely with stakeholders to generate evidence that drives sustainable, equitable, and impactful change. #IamAPHRC's Kennedy Kamau and @Rithow_Alice will be speaking in different sessions, sharing insights from our work on adolescent health and wellbeing across Africa. Join us and learn more about turning evidence into impact. #Evidence2Impact #APHRCResearch #EmpowerAdolescents @RestlessDev @Afidep @GIRLCenterPC @sida @CwKabiru @MangwanaVJ @isabelmutuku1 @aiajayi @EmmanuelOtukpa @OpondoAchy @CKyobutungi @Wekesah @Sidze_APHRC @doris_omao @Liz_Kimani @CarolWainaina78 @WaithereroMaina @njerimbuthia @Chris_Maero @dmdiarafa @amveyange

What we cannot accept. #GovZAUpdates #RSAatWork

BREAKING | ‘No grievance can justify violence’: Churches condemn attacks on foreign nationals brnw.ch/21x3cOF

Adriaan Basson | Is there a hidden hand behind the wave of anti-immigrant violence? brnw.ch/21x3c7k

I posted this yesterday on my other social media platforms, I’m not sure how I missed posting it here on X. My response to the current xenophobia debate: Xenophobia is not a solution to poverty, unemployment, or inequality. We must address the real causes of economic injustice rather than blame fellow Africans and foreign nationals. #NoToXenophobia #AfricanUnity #SouthAfrica #EconomicJustice #azaniamovement

Call for Applications: Social Exclusion in Adolescence Research Masterclass! 📢 Are you an early-career public health researcher interested in adolescent social exclusion? Apply for this residential masterclass workshop and strengthen your capacity to conduct impactful, policy-relevant research on adolescent social exclusion in Kenya. Join a growing community of researchers working to generate evidence that drives meaningful change for adolescents. To apply: Complete the capacity needs assessment here: buff.ly/v52sIDN 📌Application Deadline: June 9, 2026 👉Click on the poster for more details. #SRHR #APHRCResearch @CwKabiru @JumaKenneth @MangwanaVJ @isabelmutuku1 @aiajayi @EmmanuelOtukpa @OpondoAchy @dmdiarafa @amveyange @CKyobutungi

South Africans are deeply frustrated and with good reason about illegal immigration and the pressure it places on already scarce opportunities. But the real crisis is not the immigrants themselves. The root cause is our failure, over the past fifteen years, to deliver inclusive economic growth that creates enough jobs, dignity and hope for our own people. This failure has been driven by three systemic issues we can no longer ignore: • A collapse in the rule of law that has enabled corruption, criminality, land invasions, illegal migration, and the brazen theft of electricity and water. • Bureaucracy and red tape that continue to strangle enterprise, deter investment and kill job creation. • Incompetent and, in too many cases, corrupt leadership in key positions across government, state-owned enterprises and parts of the private sector. As leaders, we must have the courage to look in the mirror and ask a difficult but necessary question: How have we allowed these conditions to take root and persist? This question is not about blame. It is about responsibility and that is precisely why it is empowering. It places the power to change things back where it belongs: with us. We are not helpless. We are not victims of forces beyond our control. By focusing on what lies within our sphere of influence our decisions, our standards, our willingness to confront uncomfortable truths and act decisively, we can begin to reverse the damage we have helped create. The time for self-criticism and honest reflection is now. The time for excuses has long passed. South Africa’s future will be determined by leaders who are prepared to own their part in the mess and do the hard, disciplined work required to fix it.

I must make it clear that only the authorised government officials may act against violations of the law, including violation of our immigration laws.   No other person is allowed, for example, to confront someone in the street to demand proof of nationality.   x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

In this month’s episode of Take 5, we share an insightful conversation with @aiajayi , a Research Scientist at the African Population and Health Research Center. Anthony opens up about the deeply personal experiences that fuel his mission, why he stays awake at night worrying about policy gaps, and how he’s successfully moving the needle on critical issues like adolescent reproductive health. Watch the full conversation to learn how we can champion better outcomes through research-informed action. Here is the full story: youtu.be/44iTelRckxo #APHRCResearch #WeAreAfrica @CKyobutungi @DMdiarafa @amveyange @RatemoJuliet @williamsila @deborahndlovu @ndonyesarah @dorcas_odhiambo @dia_diama @MuliDavis @CharityWaweru @AswaniStella @Waithaka_KE @SokhnaT37994755 @isabelmutuku1

"Crime, unemployment, public healthcare strain, housing insecurity, policing failure, and the unfinished promises of post-apartheid citizenship are made to gather around the figure of the foreigner." By Anye-Nkwenti Nyamnjoh in @africasacountry africasacountry.com/2026/06/the-ri…

Comment: We should hang our heads in shame. Here are the countries repatriating citizens from SA during anti-foreigner protests dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-0…

Migrant women and children are still among those forced to sleep outside the Durban Home Affairs office. iol.co.za 📷: Xolile Mtembu / IOL #HomeAffairs #Durban #migrant #women #children