Introduction South Africa’s transformation project has always required more than policy commitments, corporate scorecards or periodic declarations of intent. It has required institutions capable of translating moral purpose into disciplined leadership, credible representation and practical economic change. Organised business and professional associations occupy a distinctive place in this task. At [...]

  The undocumented migrant question is not only about borders. It is about state failure, political memory, constitutional democracy, and the forces that profit when South Africans are encouraged to blame the vulnerable rather than confront the powerful. Introduction. South Africa’s debate on undocumented migrants has reached a dangerous stage. [...]

  The anti-migrant protests exposed a deeper crisis of leadership: elected representatives who appear only after fear has already filled the streets. The events of 30 June 2026 should trouble every South African who still believes that democratic leadership means more than occupying office. Across parts of the country, anti-migrant [...]

Dr FM Lucky Mathebula[1] South Africa is entering a dangerous moral and political moment. A legitimate debate about undocumented migration, border management and state capacity is being pulled into a darker terrain where language, surname, accent, dress and cultural origin are increasingly treated as evidence of foreignness. In this terrain, [...]