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Femi Otunbanjo: South Africa’s Xenophobia Has Become A Mob Reaction To Socioeconomic Problems
Otunbanjo says South Africans blame foreigners for unemployment, crime and worsening socioeconomic conditions.
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The Namibian
· Jun 29, 2026
State Capture and xenophobia — ‘abahambe’ mob lacks gumption to tackle SA’s real problems
The xenophobic movements’ indifference to State Capture, high-level corruption and massive corporate fraud betrays a cowardice to confront the root causes of South Africa’s development failures. Let’s imagine for a moment that every foreigner in South Africa, documented or otherwise, heeds the abahambe (let them go) call and returns to their countries of origin. We [] The post State Capture and xenophobia — ‘abahambe’ mob lacks gumption to tackle SA’s real problems appeared first on The Namibian.
TRT World
· Jul 10, 2026
South Africans rally to protect migrants amid xenophobic protests
Following a wave of anti-migrant protests in South Africa, documented migrants are also becoming targets. TRT World's Thuso Khumalo reports from Johannesburg, where community groups and concerned citizens are working to protect vulnerable foreign nationals, oppose xenophobia and Afrophobia, and ensure immigration laws are enforced without violence.
MyJoyOnline
· Jul 11, 2026
Xenophobic attacks in South Africa: Much Ado About the Wrong Threat?
South Africa has once again witnessed waves of xenophobic violence directed at fellow Africans. Foreign nationals from countries including Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Somalia and Ghana have repeatedly been accused of stealing jobs, overwhelming public services, and contributing to crime. Periodic protests and attacks have resulted in deaths, destruction of businesses, and the evacuation of some foreign nationals by their home governments.
New Politics Magazine
· Jul 8, 2026
Understanding the rise of Afrophobia in South Africa — and how we resist it
The rise of Afrophobia in South Africa cannot be understood outside the context of deep inequality, unemployment, dispossession, political manipulation, and the failures of post-apartheid transformation. The post Understanding the rise of Afrophobia in South Africa — and how we resist it appeared first on New Politics.
SundayTimes
· Jun 30, 2026
EDITORIAL | June 30 and Mzansi’s command over the silent language of violence
Angry South Africans are pitted against terrified foreign nationals while a dithering government and exploitative businesses are happy to spectate until it is beneficial to speak
Vanguard News
· Jun 26, 2026
Xenophobia: ‘South Africa is nothing without the rest of Africa’ — MTN Group Chairman condemns anti-foreigner sentiment
South Africa’s economic growth and future are inextricably tied to the rest of the continent, and the country is “nothing without Africa,” MTN Group Chairman Mcebisi Jonas declared in a sweeping and unsparing condemnation of ongoing xenophobic violence and anti-foreigner sentiment. The post Xenophobia: ‘South Africa is nothing without the rest of Africa’ — MTN Group Chairman condemns anti-foreigner sentiment appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Related coverage for "Femi Otunbanjo: South Africa’s Xenophobia Has Become A Mob Reaction To Socioeconomic Problems": The Namibian — State Capture and xenophobia — ‘abahambe’ mob lacks gumption to tackle SA’s real problems. TRT World — South Africans rally to protect migrants amid xenophobic protests. MyJoyOnline — Xenophobic attacks in South Africa: Much Ado About the Wrong Threat?. New Politics Magazine — Understanding the rise of Afrophobia in South Africa — and how we resist it. SundayTimes — EDITORIAL | June 30 and Mzansi’s command over the silent language of violence. Vanguard News — Xenophobia: ‘South Africa is nothing without the rest of Africa’ — MTN Group Chairman condemns anti-foreigner sentiment