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Op-Ed: The other violence: While South Africa watched the marches, the state built a camp
“We are watching a de facto refugee camp form under our noses, assembled not by the chaos of mobs but by the order of officials with stamps and clipboards and the quiet confidence of those who know that no one is watching.” Professor Jo Vearey and Dr. Rebecca Walker (African Centre for Migration & Society,…
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Read: Tourists cancel trips to South Africa due to sudden rise in xenophobia
Tourists cancel trips to South Africa as xenophobia surges. Prof. Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS)): “Removing undocumented migrants is completely impossible. Something dramatic will happen, it could even be violence.” READ on Yle. [Credit: Yle. NOTE: Article title translated to English]
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READ: “The poor against the poor”: in South Africa, undocumented immigrants are victims of xenophobia (Translated)
“The poor against the poor” – SA’s undocumented immigrants are victims of xenophobia. Prof. Landau (ACMS): “These movements have never been spontaneous. They are organised by leaders seeking power.” READ on France24 [Credit: Oupa Nkosi, Reuters. NOTE: Aticle Title translated to English]
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READ: Migration expert calls for better understanding, humanitarian aid post-June 30
“June 30 has passed but damage is done. People are displaced, stuck at borders. They need immediate humanitarian aid.” – Prof. Landau (ACMS) “The problem is not immigration, it’s lack of planning & investment.” READ the article on TimesLive. [Credit: TimesLive]
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READ: Xenophobia in South Africa: State’s Complicity with Gangs and Vigilantes
“The only interventions capable of disrupting xenophobia are those that lower, or eliminate, its political, economic & social benefits.” Prof Landau & Dr Misago (ACMS): Court orders flouted with impunity are not victories, they are evidence of the problem. READ the article. [Credit: Wits News]
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READ: State-Sponsored Xenophobia in South Africa
State-sponsored xenophobia in South Africa. Landau & Misago (ACMS): “Community development associations” run extortion rackets in townships, determining who can live, work, or do business. They work with local police to remove “unwanted” people. Read the article. [Photo Credit: Radio Afrika]
