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Bullying tactics: Operation Dudula members have taken it upon themselves to mount surveillance in public health centres, preventing foreigners from using South African clinics. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
CITIZENSHIP

Xenophobia, ignorance and civic deficits: Rethinking African attitudes toward migrants in public spaces

The hostility directed at migrants often stems from ignorance of civic rights and scapegoating by politicians wanting to deflect blame from their ineptitude

  • Samuel Okunade
5 min read
Operation Dudula members gathered in front of Kalafong and then Hillbrow hospitals to try to stop ‘illegal foreigners’ from receiving healthcare. Photo: File
ABAHLALI BASEMJONDOLO

Xenophobia debases us all

Xenophobia is festering across the world. In South Africa it carries a dangerous legitimacy, cloaked in the language of liberation, and now embodied in open fascism of Operation…

  • Richard Pithouse
8 min read
Thulani Khumalo is a South African entrepreneur who operates a spaza shop from his home in Vosloorus. (Facebook)
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Thulani Khumalo is alive, despite claims a Somali syndicate killed him

A year ago, the spaza shop owner took to social and news media to share that his life was in danger, accusing foreign business rivals of trying to kill him

  • Tabelo Timse &
  • Yossabel Chetty
6 min read