Carina Tenewaa Kanbi
Doctoral student with the African Centre for Migration and Society (ACMS) at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg where she is part of the African Research Universities Alliance Migration and Mobility Cohort
Danchen Xu
Researches inclusive development, equitable urbanization, and human mobility & security with attention to multidisciplinary approaches in understanding developmental challenges.
Buermle Puplampu
Migration and displacement researcher at the African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) within the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS).
Erick Moreno Superlano
DPhil candidate in Migration Studies at the University of Oxford. His research explores how public and political discourses around time and space consolidate social categories and boundaries that shape the lived experiences of (would-be) migrants. His work lies at the intersection of migration studies, human geography, and social theory.
Josiane Matar
Research student who examines refugee governance in times of crisis, with a particular focus on Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Explores how the Lebanese state preserves order amidst chaos and uncertainty, and how refugees navigate liminality, negotiate survival, and manage their interactions with the host community.
Jaclyn Modise
Jaclyn Modise is a Master of Arts candidate in Migration & Displacement at the African Centre for Migration & Society, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits). Her research examines the intersections of fintech, migration, labour, and development, exploring how digital financial technologies are reshaping the experiences and economic agency of SADC migrant communities.
Reabetswe Maputla
Reabetswe Maputla is an intern at ACMS under the Xenowatch project. Most of her work has to do with research assistance, where she supports the documentation and verification of xenophobic attacks, therefore contributing towards maintaining a comprehensive incident database. Her work focuses on strengthening evidence-based research on xenophobia and migration, while supporting advocacy and public engagement efforts through data analysis, fact-sheet development, and conference participation.
Shongile Myeza
Shongile Myeza is a Master’s candidate in Social and Psychological Research at the University of the Witwatersrand. Her work explores how social identities and senses of belonging are negotiated in urban “third spaces” – from churches and sports teams to migrant neighbourhoods in post‑apartheid South Africa.
