What South Africa Owes Africa
From Ethiopia's passport to Nigeria's Mandela Tax, Africa gave everything to free South Africa. Decades later, South Africa is deporting the grandchildren of those who stood with them against apartheid.
Tag: Afrophobia
Journalist Exposes South Africa’s Bias Against Nigerians
Ireti Bakare-Yusuf pressed South African officials on a minister's "drug dens" remark. They demanded respect, while their government's cruelty toward African immigrants, evictions, evacuations, vigilante violence, went unaddressed
South Africa’s June 30 Immigrant Ultimatum Comes and Goes. The Movement Says It Is Not Done.
Marches swept all nine provinces, a movement fractured in public view, a weekly protest declaration changed the shape of the campaign, and six African governments are still waiting for accountability.
Bafana Backlash and Bravado: South Africa’s Government Responds to a Nation Under Fire
On the same day Bafana Bafana suffered a humiliating defeat, the South African government issued two official statements; one cheering the team, the other defending the country's record on xenophobia. The two statements reveal a government managing two crises at once, and struggling with both.
Africans Delight in South Africa’s World Cup Defeat
Bafana Bafana's return to the World Cup ended in two red cards and a 2-0 defeat in the hands of co-hosts Mexico. On the team's own Facebook page, the rest of the continent showed up to celebrate Mexico.
Ramaphosa Moves To Slow South Africa’s June 30 Afrophobia Deadline
Two movements have set a June 30 ultimatum demanding that undocumented African migrants leave South Africa. In reality, documented migrants are fleeing too. President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on June 7 and still would not name either movement.
