Asking for trouble: A crisis without evidence? Reading Ramaphosa’s migration speech critically (opens original article in a new tab)

President Ramaphosa's migration speech was criticized for lacking evidence of a crisis and associating migration with social problems without proof.

• President Ramaphosa's speech on migration was criticized for not providing evidence of a migration crisis in South Africa.
• The speech associated migration with social issues like unemployment and crime without proving migrants were responsible.
• The article argues that South Africa's real issue is poor migration governance rather than an actual migration crisis.