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Operation Dudula

Spaza shop re-registration — capacity fears as Gauteng government outlines steps for mammoth task

Business Maverick

Spaza shop re-registration — capacity fears as Gauteng government outlines steps for mammoth task

By Bheki C. Simelane

Spaza shop shooting — residents paint different picture to Operation Dudula as tensions simmer

South Africa

Spaza shop shooting — residents paint different picture to Operation Dudula as tensions simmer

By Bheki C. Simelane

Trump and Zuma — authoritarianism, nationalism and inflammatory populism

Op-eds

Trump and Zuma — authoritarianism, nationalism and inflammatory populism

By Robin Koshelev and Narnia Bohler-Muller

Soweto family seeking answers after toxicology report clears spaza shop of link to boys’ deaths

South Africa

Soweto family seeking answers after toxicology report clears spaza shop of link to boys’ deaths

By Bheki C. Simelane

Usindiso building fire inquiry to resume this week after multiple delays

South Africa

Usindiso building fire inquiry to resume this week after multiple delays

By Michelle Banda

Usindiso fire — Advocate Thulani Makhubela recused from inquiry over controversial anti-immigrant sentiments

South Africa

Usindiso fire — Advocate Thulani Makhubela recused from inquiry over controversial anti-immigrant sentiments

By Michelle Banda

Joburg authorities crack down on spaza shops after deaths and community outrage

South Africa

Joburg authorities crack down on spaza shops after deaths and community outrage

By Bheki C. Simelane

‘We have lost our moral compasses’ — understanding the spike in migrant numbers and xenophobia

South Africa

‘We have lost our moral compasses’ — understanding the spike in migrant numbers and xenophobia

By Chuma Nontsele

Anti-foreigner group Operation Dudula gets party registration green light

Politics

Anti-foreigner group Operation Dudula gets party registration green light

By Queenin Masuabi

‘Fight the real enemy’ — Political school tackles xenophobia, one movement at a time

South Africa

‘Fight the real enemy’ — Political school tackles xenophobia, one movement at a time

By Lerato Mutsila

WhatsApp incitement conviction a step forward for SA in use of digital evidence under Cybercrimes Act

South Africa

WhatsApp incitement conviction a step forward for SA in use of digital evidence under Cybercrimes Act

By Karen Allen

Joburg fire disaster being used to fan flames of xenophobia ahead of 2024 elections

South Africa

Joburg fire disaster being used to fan flames of xenophobia ahead of 2024 elections

By Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change