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What Are the Ethical and Policy Implications of Excluding Non-Citizens from Food Security Interventions in South Africa?

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Excluding Non‑Citizens from Food Security in South Africa: Ethics and Policy Opening — A Case of Silent Hunger In late 2023, a family of Zimbabwean migrants living in a Johannesburg township reached out to a local NGO. The mother described how, after losing her informal‑sector job, her children went hungry for days because food parcels […]

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What Is the Impact of Climate Change and Food System Disruptions on African Migrant Livelihoods and Food Security in South Africa?

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Climate, Displacement and Hunger: Why Migrants in South Africa Are on the Frontline In 2023, a household survey in Gauteng found that migrant households in the region had markedly higher risk of food insecurity than native-born households — even after controlling for employment, household size, and other socioeconomic factors. Wiley Online LibraryAt the same time,

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The Hidden Epidemic: Mental Health Challenges Among African Migrants in South Africa’s Urban Centers

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 Mental Health of African Migrants Addressing trauma, depression, anxiety, and PTSD linked to migration experiences, xenophobia, and social isolation Introduction: A Crisis in Plain Sight In Johannesburg’s Mayfair district, known as “Little Mogadishu,” Hawy sits in a cramped room with three other Somali asylum seekers. Since 2004, he has watched his father and brothers die

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