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Zimbabwe: Inconvenient, Unspoken Truths About Xenophobia
The Herald, 27 February 2017
Herman Mashaba. Read more »
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South Africa: Why Zuma Is Wrong On Migrants
Zimbabwe Standard, 10 May 2015
As a Zimbabwean citizen and a civil society observer in the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme, I will never forget the destructive role played by the South African government… Read more »
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South Africa: Zuma Celebrates Freedom Day With 'Illegal Immigrants' Slur
The Daily Vox, 28 April 2015
President Jacob Zuma is known for his wordy and tedious speeches. It's when he starts to speak off the cuff that people's ears really perk up. His Freedom Day speech was no… Read more »
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Africa: Fear and Distrust As Victims Regroup in South Africa
Al Jazeera, 29 April 2015
There is a lot of confusion here. No one in the camps for internally displaced people understands how they pose a threat to South Africans - nor why they're being killed for trying… Read more »
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South Africa: Analysts Hit Back At Zuma Comments
The Herald, 28 April 2015
South African President Jacob Zuma yesterday received a backlash when he appeared to blame a wave of xenophobic attacks that recently rocked his country on neighbouring countries… Read more »
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South Africa: Zuma - We Can't Expect The Angels to Watch Our Borders
News24Wire, 27 April 2015
President Jacob Zuma on Monday thanked South Africans for taking a stand against xenophobia, after xenophobic violence has claimed several lives over the last few weeks. Read more »
South Africa: Xenophobia Mars Freedom Day Celebrations
Parts of President Jacob Zuma's speech was met with criticism after he appeared to blame a wave of xenophobic attacks on neighbouring countries which he said were failing to provide for their citizens.
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The government explained that the envoys had been invited for routine consultation after which they would return to their duty posts. Read more »
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The South African government has criticised Nigeria's decision to recall its ambassador over a spate of attacks against migrants. Read more »
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The South African government has attacked Nigeria's recall of top diplomats as "an unfortunate and regrettable step" and derided the Nigerian government over its inability to rein ... Read more »
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South Africa has launched the 'We Are One Humanity' campaign as a long-term response to xenophobic violence. Read more »
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Writers for AllAfrica's partner publications from both outside and within South Africa, beginning with Nigerian columnist Babajide Alabi, discuss where the blame should lie. Read more »
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Malawi activists declared a "Black Friday" in Blantyre and Lilongwe and forced a number of South African-owned chain stores to close, in a protest against attacks on Malawian ... Read more »
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The xenophobic attack triggered by remarks by King Goodwill Zwelithini of the Zulu nation did not deter Thandeka Mkhwanazi and Ethiopian Mali Wondawock from going ahead with a ... Read more »
