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What’s behind South Africa’s anti-migrant protests?

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What’s behind South Africa’s anti-migrant protests?

Foreign workers in South Africa are yet again facing violence and protests by anti-immigrant groups. They accuse them of residing and working in the country illegally and are demanding that they leave by June 30.

South Africa has seen recurrent waves of anti-immigrant violence in the past decade – often directed at other African nationals.

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  • Since the end of apartheid in 1994, the country has become a destination for thousands of workers from neighbouring countries. But many South Africans say the government is not upholding its immigration laws.

    So, does South Africa still need foreign workers?

    Presenter: Tom McRae

    Guests:

    William Gumede – Associate professor, School of Governance at the University of the Witwatersrand

    Lindiwe Zulu – Member of the ANC Committee on International Relations and a former South African minister of social development

    Ashraf Essop – Immigration lawyer

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