Political parties use migrants as scapegoats for all that is wrong in South Africa. Civil society organisations need to build a united front against hatred of all forms
Discrimination against migrants might have negative repercussions for South Africans in the rest of Africa
Report says crime statistics at the end of August reflected limited improvement on protecting women’s rights
The Geneva session was an opportunity for the country to update the UN’s Human Rights Council Working Group on progress made
After 29 years of neoliberal failure in South Africa, foreigners are a convenient scapegoat for an elite that has failed to redistribute wealth
South Africa is quick to forget ubuntu or its own destabilising role when it comes to regional policies
Why would a country struggling with the production of high-level skills shoot itself in the foot? Because bigotry is blind even to its own needs
The market, allowed to flourish and create jobs, is the solution, not violent nationalism
Politicians have increasingly come under scrutiny for their alleged inflammatory comments which have been taken as endorsement by anti-foreigner activists
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South Africa promotes the African Continental Free Trade Area — yet its immigration and labour legislation is becoming increasingly anti-African