Inside South Africa’s Rising Xenophobia: Causes and Consequences

I’ve seen people fight for decades to win their freedom. Then migrants arrive and seize the opportunities they suffered for. They even idolize the very oppressors who once held them down and call them lazy. Most illegal migrants in South Africa aren’t Nigerians. Even many Nigerians there aren’t exactly patriotic. Meanwhile, Zimbabweans and other neighbours feel the real impact. This isn’t unique to South Africa. Black Americans also faced resentment when African migrants streamed in. It’s easy to condemn from afar, but few would tolerate it themselves.

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