Published on YouTube: What's behind South Africa's anti-migrant protests? | Inside Story

What's behind South Africa's anti-migrant protests? | Inside Story
Foreign workers in South Africa are yet again facing violence and protests by anti-immigrant groups. ...who accuse them of living and working illegally and are demanding they leave the country by June 30. South Africa has seen recurrent waves of anti-immigrant violence in the past decade--often directed at other African nationals. 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. Lindywe Zulu -- Member of the ANC Committee on International Relations and a former South African Minister of Social Development. Ashraf Essop -- Immigration Lawyer. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://ift.tt/lJsTDK2 Check our website: https://ift.tt/XDevpzL Check out our Instagram page: https://ift.tt/LZU20Px Download AJE Mobile App: https://ift.tt/YZg7lWG #SouthAfrica #Durban #SouthAFricaAntiImmigrationProtests #SouthAfricaMigrantCrisis #Xenophobia #AfricanMigrants #HumanRights #SouthAfricaUndocumentedImmigration #SouthAfricaAntiImmgrantViolence
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