Who's Spreading Xenophobic Attack Messages in South Africa?

Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has pointed the finger at foreign opposition parties after a series of messages claiming mass deportations have been circulating on social media. Gigaba hasn't named any countries, but the Zimbabwean media think his comments "could easily be construed to have been directed at the Zimbabwean opposition"

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