A growing xenophobic movement in South Africa has pushed thousands of foreign nationals from their homes. Led by the group March and March, anti-immigrant protests have gained widespread support, with activists blaming migrants for crime and unemployment. As the group’s latest deadline for undocumented immigrants approaches, we examine what is driving this anger, who is benefiting from it and what impact it has on migrant communities.
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00:00 What’s driving South Africa’s growing xenophobia?
01:44 Protests against migrants in South Africa
02:01 March and March’s leader speaks about undocumented migrants
03:10 Hasina Gori SABC Journalist talks to DW
05:36 Mike Siluma, Deputy Editor, Sunday Times talks to DW
07:03 Migrant repatriations from South Africa
07:40 DW Dianne Hawker-Kalubi finds out who benefits when the migrants leave
10:22 DW talks to Adam Habib from the School of Oriental and African Studies
12:05 ‘Urgent need to bring back the law’ in how South Africa manages issue of immigration, says Adam Habib from SOAS
15:23 Can South Africa do more to solve factors pushing people to migrate from other African countries?
17:26 Experience of undocumented migrants in South Africa
19:40 SA President Ramaphosa blames protests on ‘outsiders’
21:03 Mike Siluma, Deputy Editor, Sunday Times talks to DW
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