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South Africa: Operation Dudula Pushes Ahead With Hateful Politics
New Frame, 24 June 2021
A 'clean-up' march through Soweto led to sporadic lootings of migrant-owned shops and the eviction of some residents. A countermarch opposed the xenophobes and the rhetoric that… Read more »
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South Africa: 'I Feel I Belong Because This Is Where I Was Born'
New Frame, 24 June 2021
They are the children of refugees who have become permanent residents. Yet they continue to struggle for official acknowledgement and a more secure status. Read more »
Skirmishes Over Migrants Erupt Among South Africa's Poor
Migrants from other parts of the continent remain under threat in parts of South Africa, particularly in communities such as Diepkloof in Soweto. where dozens of people armed with whips and sticks gathered earlier in June determined to remove by force those they called "illegal foreign nationals". However, other groups of South Africans are seeking to build working-class solidarity between migrants and the poor communities who compete for resources. Meanwhile, the children of refugees and migrants, many of whom have never known any other home, have their own struggles to find jobs, education and recognition by bureaucrats. Jan Bornman reports for New Frame.
A South African passer-by was shot dead during attempts to loot migrants' shops near Johannesburg in 2019.
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