A fanatic of the free market, Herman Mashaba advances extreme economic policies for South Africa. But he needs political power first, so he rides on xenophobic sentiments for votes

Characters have been a central part to Athi-Patra Ruga’s practice since the early days of his artistic career. Here he lets us in on their backstories

The multifaceted and complex issues facing the continent can only be tackled effectively together

Imagine if Zupta the Maniacal Giggler was president. Or Mbeki the Myopic. Beyond imagination would be Donald the Deadly

How South African citizens, the police and the army, and politicians behave during the 21-day lockdown will have far-reaching implications for our democracy

We should look to the Philippines, where barangays, or neighbourhood governments, help to empower communities

Infraction knows no nationality, but identifying perpetrators is necessary to control it

The experiences of non-nationals in SA’s public health care system are more complex and varied than implied by the dominant discourse on "medical

South Africans are not scared to tell us that even the president doesn’t want us here; that we should go back to where we belong.

Despite the home affairs minister stating otherwise, Africans who have fled to SA from horrific conflict are still living in fear

Many of them are intimidated by mobs demanding keys and identity documents

Faced with the same problem, South Africa is turning to the familiar toolkit to explain a recurrent problem.

It makes no sense that the only foreign nationals who are being scapegoated are those who happen to be black

South Africans have been crying out for leadership, longing for an official condemnation of the scourges of gender-based violence and xenophobia

Men violate women, we detest foreigners, we loot — and 5 000 workers will lose their jobs and homes because their bosses are thieves

We cannot as citizens remain silent while opportunistic looting, accompanied by violence, continues and our fellow Africans continue to be humiliated

At least 70 people have been arrested since hundreds of people marched through Johannesburg’s Central Business District on Monday

All political parties in SA try to mobilise voters based on their and voters’ xenophobia and they’re outdoing each other

Xenophobic violence condemned by both the ANC and DA as the May 8 elections moves closer

The protests appear to emanate from disagreements that have nothing to do with nationality.