Talk to people to understand why they fled their home county and the difficulties they face in South Africa
State disinvestment in public services, infrastructure and manufacturing ensured that millions would remain trapped in cycles of poverty, with or without immigration
History and data shows people from Zimbabwe, who are not asking for handouts, have given a great deal to South Africa
Xenophobic attacks remind us of what happens when the government fails to deal with citizens’ needs.
Racist posts can go viral in seconds, showing the world that South Africa’s divisions are not history, and reminding us that we still have work to do
The battle against this manipulation is collective, requiring unified action from all who seek to preserve democracy and human rights
This excerpt is from the recently published book, The Black Atlantic’s Triple Burden: Slavery, Colonialism and Reparations (Johannesburg: Jacana, 2024)
In the fight are Patrick Soon-Shiong and Jeff Bizos, who put pressure on the editors of the Los Angeles Times and Washington Post, X’s Elon Musk and Silicon Valley’s Peter Thiel
South Africa stands out as a country that strongly defends democracy
The toxic xenophobic politics pushed by Gayton McKenzie and the Patriotic Alliance debases us all
The X-word gets trotted out like a beauty pageant contestant to dismiss legitimate border control issues
Populist parties have made considerable gains in the wake of the government’s insecurity-inducing economic policies
Unlike ANC governments, we must practise consistent, inclusive solidarity and internationalism
The former president pointed to several inconsistencies in the paper, and called for it to be improved
The country shows that, despite socio-economic problems, a society can be tolerant of migrants — and the attitude of leaders has a lot to do with it
Ethiopia’s public attitudes should be blueprints for other African countries
Those on the fringes of society are too easily excluded from political and democratic affairs
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
As the ashes cool and xenophobia licks at our shared humanity, it is time for a reckoning with who we have become
Real leaders don’t pick on the weak. They include them in problem-solving and strengthening their nations and the continent
Hundreds of terrified African migrants flee to embassies and camps as human rights groups warns of increasing vigilante attacks
For more than 30 years, Cora Bailey has dedicated her life’s work to helping poverty-stricken people and their pets in the west of Joburg
Uplifting, relatable novel uses the relationship between a Zulu woman and a Nigerian man to explore xenophobia
The Geneva session was an opportunity for the country to update the UN’s Human Rights Council Working Group on progress made
The former president has called for the movement of people and goods between South Africa and African states to be easier
Populist leaders seek to fill the gap as ANC’s support wane
There is no evidence for claims most are ‘illegal’, ‘job-stealers, ‘criminal’, diseased’ – and at 6.5% of the population, they logistically cannot overwhelm healthcare services either
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
enophobic opportunists and demagogues steer us away from addressing our own social failures
Zimbabweans have been forced by hunger, joblessness, poverty, fear and repression to cross into South Africa — where xenophobia is rife and they are persecuted
The market, allowed to flourish and create jobs, is the solution, not violent nationalism
There are endless protests over service delivery, gender-based violence, crime, the July 2021 unrest and, of course, Operation Dudula’s violence towards foreigners