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Since the end of apartheid in South Africa in 1994, South Africa and Nigeria have never had an easy relationship. Over the years, as different presidents have come and gone, the two countries have often been at loggerheads for different …
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The belief by some South Africans that foreigners are taking their jobs is a misconception that lacks basis. This misconception has over the years, caused several attacks on innocent foreigners with many deaths and displacements. The latest of …
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The recent xenophobic attacks on African immigrants in South Africa is proof of why the country is one of the most miserable in the world. Businesses are closing down, people have lost their jobs and it is having a bad …
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A mob in South Africa looted several foreign-owned shops in a White City township on the outskirts of Johannesburg, following the killing of two persons, South African police confirmed.
Angry mob went on a rampage, looting foreigners’ shops after two …
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One of the major problems facing South Africa is anti-immigrant violence. The seriousness of this problem was highlighted in a recent report on hate crime in the country.
These kinds of hate crime discourage long-term integration of international migrants. It …
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Nigerians are rightly outraged by the xenophobic attacks by some South African against Africans from other parts of the continent. The attacks bring shame to the country of Nelson Mandela. In condemning the attacks, there should not be the mistaken …
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The following was written by Pretoria-based ASFL Local Coordinator Martin van Staden
The last few weeks have seen the second significant wave of xenophobic attacks by citizens on foreign nationals, some legally and some illegally, living in South Africa. Xenophobia …
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