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Operation Fiela

Scapegoating illegal African immigrants as criminals adds fuel to the xenophobia fire

Africa

Scapegoating illegal African immigrants as criminals adds fuel to the xenophobia fire

By Ryan Solomon

Xenophobia in Grahamstown: A historical view

South Africa

Xenophobia in Grahamstown: A historical view

By Paddy O'Halloran

Op-ed: Fighting crime or using immigrants as scapegoats?

South Africa

Op-ed: Fighting crime or using immigrants as scapegoats?

By A Hiropoulos & LB Landau

Operation Fiela: Thousands of arrests, doubtful impact

South Africa

Operation Fiela: Thousands of arrests, doubtful impact

By Greg Nicolson

Military is the new normal: The army's extended Fiela deployment

South Africa

Military is the new normal: The army's extended Fiela deployment

By Greg Nicolson

Mamelodi Down: How a transport spat could turn into full-blown war

South Africa

Mamelodi Down: How a transport spat could turn into full-blown war

By Richard Poplak

Breakfast at Fiela's: Jeff Radebe & Co. clear up ‘The Clean-Up’

South Africa

Breakfast at Fiela's: Jeff Radebe & Co. clear up ‘The Clean-Up’

By Richard Poplak

Operation Fiela: Another war is being waged in court

South Africa

Operation Fiela: Another war is being waged in court

By Greg Nicolson

Right of Response: In defence of Operation Fiela

Africa

Right of Response: In defence of Operation Fiela

By Phumla Williams

Domestic threat: Should the SANDF be deployed as crime fighters?

South Africa

Domestic threat: Should the SANDF be deployed as crime fighters?

By Greg Nicolson

Op-Ed: Government tries to pull wool over our eyes on xenophobia

South Africa

Op-Ed: Government tries to pull wool over our eyes on xenophobia

By Raymond Suttner

Op-Ed: Operation Fiela – where nothing’s sacred, not even a sanctuary

South Africa

Op-Ed: Operation Fiela – where nothing’s sacred, not even a sanctuary

By Russell Pollitt