Achille Mbembe and Sarah Nuttall speak at Stellenbosch University's Indexing the Human project.

The Daily Maverick interviews Achille Mbembe on xenophobic violence.

WiSER writing fellow Christa Kuljian describes her family's experience of the Armenian genocide, in the Mail and Guardian.

Now showing at The Bioscope, Johannesburg - Nelson Mandela: The Myth and Me, a film by Khalo Matabane with an original score by WiSER composer-in-residence, Neo Muyanga. For more information, see here: http://www.thebioscope.co.za/2015/03/23/nelson-mandela-the-myth-and-me-s...

Achille Mbembe's public lecture 'Decolonizing the University: Five New Directions,' presented at WiSER on 22 April 2015.

Recently, Achille Mbembe published thoughts on xenophobic violence in South Africa.

Call for Workshop Applicants

Migration, urbanisation and health

 in southern Africa:

interdisciplinary conversations

July 27^th – 29^th, Johannesburg, South Africa

Wits vice–chancellor Prof Adam Habib has released a statement on behalf of the university, condemning the xenophobic attacks that have taken place across South Africa in recent weeks.

Dear Members of the Wits Community

Wits University strongly condemns all forms of xenophobia and the brutal acts of violence taking place throughout our country. These acts are unacceptable, inhumane and a clear violation of basic human rights.

Danai Pechedu, a pupil at Sacred Heart College in Johannesburg:

My name is Danai Pachedu and I am 11 years old. For the past two weeks my life has changed. I have been scared to go to the shops because people may recognize me. I have stopped speaking Shona in public or too loudly at home because I might be recognized and our house identified. I don’t go to the park to play anymore because I might not come back if someone recognizes me.  I spend most of my time inside our yard or at my private school because I am afraid to go anywhere and be recognized.