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FEATURE: As migrants await repatriation, South Africa faces persistent anti-immigration tensions
Associate Professor Jo Vearey (Co-Director, African Centre for Migration & Society, Wits University) tells Xinhua that migrants are being used as scapegoats for South Africa’s persistent challenges, inequality, unemployment, and pressure on public services. Blaming migrants for these challenges is “factually incorrect,” she said. Vearey also warns that attacks on migrant-owned businesses could ultimately hurt South Africa’s…
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READ: Blaming foreigners for poor social services is ‘scapegoating’
South Africa’s struggling healthcare system is not caused by undocumented foreign nationals, according to experts. Prof. Jo Vearey (ACMS): “It is not true that immigrants are the cause of SA’s healthcare problem. Blaming migrants for state failures is scapegoating.” READ in The Citizen. [Photo Credit: iStock / The Citizen]
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READ: Nigeria says two citizens killed in South Africa amid rise in xenophobic violence
Nigeria says two of its citizens have been killed in South Africa amid a surge in xenophobic violence; as attacks and intimidation against foreigners continue to spiral. Prof. Jo Vearey (ACMS at the University of the Witwatersrand): “Even if all foreign nationals were removed, that’s not going to address a 38% unemployment rate.” READ the…
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PODCAST: Ghana uninvites Ramaphosa amid Xenophobia in South Africa
Reports indicate that Ghana has postponed President Ramaphosa’s planned August visit, the latest diplomatic fallout from South Africa’s ongoing xenophobic violence. The implications are significant: South Africa’s credibility across the continent is under scrutiny. There are concerns about the role of South African industry and businesses in Ghana, and reports of anti-South African protests emerging…
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READ: Anti-Foreigner March Filmed in Katlehong as Leader Threatens to Dismantle Foreign-Owned Salon
An anti-foreigner march was filmed in Katlehong as a leader threatened to dismantle a foreign-owned salon, the latest incident in a wave of vigilante mobilisation targeting foreign nationals. Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society at the University of the Witwatersrand) warns of the deeper implications: “What we are seeing is the fragmentation…
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READ: How did South Africa produce an anti-African movement?
In a country where xenophobia has a deep legacy, a recent well-funded iteration has emerged, feeding on post-apartheid failures and local insecurities. Xenowatch verifies that mass xenophobic violence has occurred in South Africa, with 703 people killed in xenophobic incidents since the end of apartheid. This latest wave is different. It is well-funded, legitimised by…
