Xenophobic attacks in South Africa: Much Ado About the Wrong Threat?

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.

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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

Ghana-South Africa relations at lowest point over xenophobic attacks — Abu Jinapor

Member of Parliament for Damongo constituency , Samuel Abu Jinapor, has described Ghana’s bilateral relations with South Africa as being at their lowest level, blaming the situation on repeated xenophobic attacks against Ghanaians and other foreign nationals. According to him, the continued attacks, which have led to the deaths of some people and the displacement The post Ghana-South Africa relations at lowest point over xenophobic attacks — Abu Jinapor appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

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.

South Africa Anti-Migrant Protests Spark Law Enforcement Crackdown and Business Closures

JOHANNESBURB, Gauteng – Anti-migrant protests in South Africa have triggered a massive law enforcement response across Gauteng and Mpumalanga, resulting in 154 arrests, the confiscation of multiple firearms, and widespread closures of foreign-owned spaza shops. As security forces deploy advanced surveillance technology to maintain order during the marches against undocumented immigrants, local community groups are []