For decades, Black South Africans and African foreign nationals have built communities together, a historical reality that challenges narratives of inherent xenophobia. However, a widening gap between public experience and discourse, coupled with declining confidence in the state's immigration management, has created fertile ground for frustration and vigilantism, bringing the migration crisis to the forefront of national and regional debate. Read the full article
South Africa’s migration crisis: hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil
For decades, Black South Africans and African foreign nationals have built communities together, a historical reality that challenges narratives of inherent xenophobia. However, a widening gap between public experience and discourse, coupled with declining con...
For decades, Black South Africans and African foreign nationals have built communities together, a historical reality that challenges narratives of inherent xenophobia. However, a widening gap between public experience and discourse, coupled with declining confidence in the state's immigration management, has created fertile ground for frustration and vigilantism, bringing the migration crisis to the forefront of national and regional debate.
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- Published
- July 23, 2026
- Last updated
- October 16, 2026
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- Wade Wilson
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- Politics
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