Understanding the Roots of Anti-Immigrant Protests in South Africa

South Africa’s migration warning to the West

For months, South African social media has been awash with videos of men marching through the country’s streets carrying sticks, clubs and whips. Some of the clips are theatrical, others are more menacing. Running through them are repeated references to a date: 30 June, the deadline set by anti-immigration groups for illegal migrants from neighbouring African countries to leave the country… or else. South Africa might be the biggest mass migrati…

Understanding the roots of anti-immigrant protests in South Africa

Explore the socio-economic factors that have led to unprecedented anti-immigrant protests in South Africa, revealing the deep-rooted issues of poverty and inequality that fuel this crisis.

South Africa’s anti‑migrant campaigns use the language of democracy: why that’s dangerous

Organisations behind the wave of xenophobia use the language of participation, community and people’s power to justify marginalisation. The post South Africa’s anti‑migrant campaigns use the language of democracy: why that’s dangerous appeared first on This is Africa.