Tamuka Chekero (PhD)

Anthropologist, Consultant, Volunteer, World Bank Group Africa Fellow, Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa fellow

[Tamuka Chekero (PhD) @taachekero]

My book examines how marginalized African migrants in post-apartheid Cape Town navigate exclusion and precarity through hushamwari, mobility strategies, and social networks, critiquing the state's nationalistic framework and highlighting migrant resilience in urban settings.

[The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation #IJR @_IJR_]

Moments of crisis often reveal that shared vulnerability can become a stronger basis for collective action than legal categories of belonging, Tamuka Chekero @taachekero writes https://t.co/khzJPUjcVy

[The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation #IJR @_IJR_]

🗞️IJR’s Lens on Africa is out!
Tamuka Chekero @taachekero writes on why the return of the Zimbabwe Bird is about more than repatriation, it’s about history, identity & justice.

Read: https://t.co/y194qYy10X

@NyashaMpani @animuathiei @channelafrica1

[Simbarashe Gukurume @sgukurume]

Join Us @ 2PM today for this interesting seminar presentation https://t.co/p9pA3VC1fv

[The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation #IJR @_IJR_]

📢 The #IJR Lens on Africa is out! Dr Chekero @taachekero argues that the reburial of 63 Khoi & San ancestors is not only a step towards dignity, but also a call for deeper action to move beyond apology and towards true repair through #ReparativeJustice ➡️https://t.co/tsm96GKgKd

[Mono Mukundu @MONOMUKUNDU]

You can watch the entire conversation at the link below:
https://t.co/h2XsxSxNMb

[The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation #IJR @_IJR_]

📢 Our latest #IJR Lens on Africa by Tamuka Chekero & @NyashaMpani!
They assert that the UK’s Indefinite Leave to Remain is more than paperwork - it’s a lifeline. Recent ILR policy changes are reverberating across borders.

Read it here https://t.co/rlopPGbgMH

@radio786online

[Tamuka Chekero (PhD) @taachekero]

@theberneese @taachekero

[Tamuka Chekero (PhD) @taachekero]

In our paper, we use nimble-footedness to show how early-career researchers navigate the shifting terrain of the field.
It reflects the agility & cultural attunement vital in qualitative inquiry.

https://t.co/LcQZJQQFc7

[Tamuka Chekero (PhD) @taachekero]

https://t.co/uNtT7Vo4Bs

[Tamuka Chekero (PhD) @taachekero]

Happy to share my coauthored policy brief that examines the role of AI in advancing a just energy transition in Africa, highlighting its potential to enhance renewable energy integration, promote equitable energy access, and optimize energy systems while addressing challenges

[nccr – on the move @nccr_onthemove]

🌍@taachekero (@UPTuks) gave an eye-opening presentation on his project 'Navigating Passports and Borders: The Complex Realities of Zimbabwean Migrants in South Africa' at the #neuchgradconf24. A fascinating look into the migrant experience. #Zimbabwe #SouthAfrica

[Tamuka Chekero (PhD) @taachekero]

I am happy to share my paper which explores how the Zimbabwean women in Giyani, South Africa, utilize traditional medical and religious practices to protect their health and their children's well-being, revealing their exclusion from public healthcare.

https://t.co/bW7jiIX3LF

[Refugee Survey Quarterly @RefugeeSurvey]

Here is the contents page for Vol 42, Issue 3, September 2023

and a link to all the articles

https://t.co/0ivZO2jiKQ

@jovearey; @KudaVan; @NicholasMaple1; @Bur_ski; @taachekero;@ChidiOdinkalu

[Tamuka Chekero (PhD) @taachekero]

#NewProfilePic

[Nicholas Maple @NicholasMaple1]

It introduces the theme of the SI and most importantly introduces the excellent work of the authors of the papers.

Please check out their papers - one more article to follow shortly!

@KudaVan @Bur_ski @ChidiOdinkalu @taachekero @jovearey @achiengakena @JFCrisp @LucyHovil

[Nicholas Maple @NicholasMaple1]

The Introduction to a new SI on contemporary role of the global refugee regime in Africa is now out - @RefugeeSurvey

"The Influence of the Global Refugee Regime in Africa: Still “Akin to a Distant Weather Pattern”?"

Pls shout if interested but can't access

[Loren B Landau @lorenlandau]

Pleased to participate in the @RLI_News workshop rethinking durability as a solution for the #displaced. Flattered to share the stage w/ @NicholasMaple1 @LucyHovil @JFCrisp @MobGovLab

[Tamuka Chekero (PhD) @taachekero]

I am delighted to share with you a paper I collaborated with Mutsawashe Mutendi. The paper explores the effects of Covid-19 border closures on Zimbabwean cross-border migrants and how despite the restrictions, migrants were able to cross into South Africa

https://t.co/6Td26MIVle

[Tamuka Chekero (PhD) @taachekero]

Borders and Boundaries in Daily Urban Mobility Practices of Refugees in Cape Town, South Africa https://t.co/Gz9vkxjcnr