South Africa – Zwelithini should face consequences of his incitement
New24 Zwelithini should face the consequences of his actions 2015-04-21 07:17 Max du Preez Fewer than two out of 10 South Africans see King Goodwill Zwelithini as their king. And yet we taxpayers pay...
View ArticleSouth Africa closes Nigeria consulate after anti-xenophobia prospects
Mail and Guardian SA has closed its consulate in Nigeria following anti-xenophobia protests as social media continues to perpetuate the tense situation in the country. South Africa has closed its...
View ArticleSouth Africa – social and economic factors behind xenophobic attacks
IRIN South Africa’s xenophobia problem: dispelling the myths By Obinna Anyadike, Editor-at-Large Photo: Tebogo Letsie/IRIN Foreigners not welcome: residents of Ramaphosa informal settlement, eastern...
View ArticleSouth Africa – did anyone learn anything from 2008 xenophobic attacks
Mail and Guardian As attacks spread, leading to murder and thousands of displaced foreigners, we must ask if the bitter pill we swallowed then has had tangible results. Madala Hostel residents in...
View ArticleSouth Africa –“undocumented” migrants targeted in police raid
Al Jazeera Foreigners targeted in massive police raid in S Africa By Azad Essa and Khadija Patel South African police have arrested 50 ‘undocumented foreigners’ in a massive stop and search operation...
View ArticleSouth Africa – pan-Africanism v xenophobia and the liberation committee
African Arguments Xenophobia Vs Pan-Africanism: Is This How South Africa Remembers Tanzania’s Hashim Mbita? – By Chambi Chachage Posted on May 5, 2015 I wonder what went on in Hashim Mbita’s mind as he...
View ArticleSouth Africa – Ncube worries for the future with growing violence, disunity...
Mail and Guardian The hatred is not only on the streets; it is in boardrooms and in the state – and it’s planned. The Sunday Times pictures of Emmanuel Sithole being butchered like a cornered animal...
View ArticleSouth Africa panders to xenpohobia with migrant round-up and deportations
bdlive Over 3,900 people arrested in xenophobia-related crackdown May 17, 2015 | Agency Staff Arrests of illegal immigrants prompts charges that the government is fanning xenophobic sentiment,...
View ArticleSouth Africa – ANC backs crime crackdown that targets migrants
Mail and Guardian Despite claims that the “crime crackdown” discriminates against foreigners, Gwede Mantashe says Operation Fiela has the ANC’s full support. In spite of widespread outrage over...
View ArticleSouth Africa – no protection from xenophobia
Mail and Guardian Xenophobia: ‘They know they can kill us and we can’t do a thing’ The police and army’s Operation Fiela is only fuelling xenophobia, say NGOs and visitors from nearby countries....
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