South African election exposes the pitfalls of neoliberalism
/ 4 June 2024

South African election exposes the pitfalls of neoliberalism

Populist parties have made considerable gains in the wake of the government’s insecurity-inducing economic policies

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A bus trip from Zimbabwe to South Africa is through the belly of corruption
/ 18 September 2022

A bus trip from Zimbabwe to South Africa is through the belly of corruption

The broken Zimbabwe economy and political system are too much of a push factor for xenophobia and Aaron Motsoaledi to stop people seeking refuge in Mzansi

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Operation Dudula did not torch a Joburg market, says leader Nhlanhla Lux
/ 23 June 2022

Operation Dudula did not torch a Joburg market, says leader Nhlanhla Lux

Dozens of stalls were reduced to ashes in the fire, with some traders adamant that the Afrophobic vigilante group was to blame

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Zimbabweans and the ZEP
/ 2 June 2022

Zimbabweans and the ZEP

Zimbabweans to set up businesses without being required to first invest R5-million in South Africa, and the study permit was just that; a permit that allowed Zimbabweans to live and study in South Africa until the end of their studies.

Anarchy reigns: Police on high alert as Operation Dudula gains momentum
/ 8 April 2022

Anarchy reigns: Police on high alert as Operation Dudula gains momentum

State security and the SAPS are on high alert as vigilante group gain momentum, but police concede they do not have the resources to stop Operation Dudula form stoking xenophobia

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Dudula vigilante group has the ANC stamp of approval
/ 1 April 2022

Dudula vigilante group has the ANC stamp of approval

Despite warnings that vigilante organisations can become xenophobic and violent, the ruling ANC says the more grassroots groups like these, the better

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How do vigilante groups like Dudula come into being?
/ 1 April 2022

How do vigilante groups like Dudula come into being?

The state’s failure to act as a source of moral or political authority creates a vacuum that ‘seductive’ populist movements are happy to fill

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