Reason, logic and facts die when we clash with populists over migration
Daily Maverick | 02.08.2026 05:46
Standard Bank chief executive Sim Tshabalala was in full throttle at the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation Winter Seminar in Johannesburg a week ago, explaining why the tide of anti-immigrant sentiment raging through South Africa was terrible for the country. His central argument was that immigration is a plus for economies, and quoted from authoritative studies to drive the point home.
