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Migrant workers

Waitress’s Babel video sparks restaurant raids and debate on hospitality industry exploitation

South Africa

Waitress’s Babel video sparks restaurant raids and debate on hospitality industry exploitation

By Michelle Banda

Qatar’s controversial Fifa World Cup 2022 braces for activism backlash

Sport

Qatar’s controversial Fifa World Cup 2022 braces for activism backlash

By Simon Chadwick

Hankey residents force seasonal workers out of town in violent clashes

South Africa

Hankey residents force seasonal workers out of town in violent clashes

By Joseph Chirume

Fifa World Cup 2022 takes shape despite concerns about chosen host Qatar

South Africa

Fifa World Cup 2022 takes shape despite concerns about chosen host Qatar

By Yanga Sibembe

‘Re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives’: How a slogan leaves a bitter taste for Limpopo villagers

South Africa

‘Re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives’: How a slogan leaves a bitter taste for Limpopo villagers

By Gilbert Moela for Mukurukuru Media

Covid-19 in Modi’s India: Virulent politics and mass desperation

World

Covid-19 in Modi’s India: Virulent politics and mass desperation

By Aparna Sundar and Alf Gunvald Nilsen

Indian police fire tear gas on jobless workers defying coronavirus lockdown

World

Indian police fire tear gas on jobless workers defying coronavirus lockdown

By Reuters

Xenophobia: The Coronavirus doesn’t care about citizenship

South Africa

Xenophobia: The Coronavirus doesn’t care about citizenship

By Kelle Howson and Darcy du Toit

Police on high alert in KZN townships as local businesses tackle migrants

South Africa

Police on high alert in KZN townships as local businesses tackle migrants

By Daily Maverick Staff Reporter

Qatar World Cup 2022: The painful price of scoring a job on a stadium site

Business Maverick

Qatar World Cup 2022: The painful price of scoring a job on a stadium site

By Greg Nicolson

Op-Ed: Labour migration – South Africa must make more progress

Africa

Op-Ed: Labour migration – South Africa must make more progress

By Zaheera Jinnah

Op-Ed: African migrants – payback time for Europe?

Africa

Op-Ed: African migrants – payback time for Europe?

By Carlos Lopes