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illegal immigrants

Endless nightmare for ‘stateless’ mother after Home Affairs ID crackdown puts her life in limbo

South Africa

Endless nightmare for ‘stateless’ mother after Home Affairs ID crackdown puts her life in limbo

By Lerato Mutsila

5 xenophobic myths about immigrants in South Africa debunked by researchers

Magazine

5 xenophobic myths about immigrants in South Africa debunked by researchers

By Anthony Kaziboni

Krugersdorp victim’s ordeal: ‘I closed my eyes, crying. Moments later, I was also raped, by three men’

South Africa

Krugersdorp victim’s ordeal: ‘I closed my eyes, crying. Moments later, I was also raped, by three men’

By Nonkululeko Njilo

Four years later, Parliamentary report on xenophobic violence is still not implemented

South Africa

Four years later, Parliamentary report on xenophobic violence is still not implemented

By Sandisiwe Shoba

Xenophobia is flaring pre-elections – but it’s not only politicians who are to blame

South Africa

Xenophobia is flaring pre-elections – but it’s not only politicians who are to blame

By Rebecca Davis

As more parties embrace a tough line on immigration, xenophobia becomes a mainstream political tool

South Africa

As more parties embrace a tough line on immigration, xenophobia becomes a mainstream political tool

By Stephen Grootes