The rise of Xenophobia and Islamophobia in South Africa

IOL · Published 1h ago

South Africa’s xenophobic politics is taking an increasingly Islamophobic turn, writes Dr Imraan Buccus. He argues that rhetoric once focused on migrants allegedly taking jobs or using public services now includes warnings about Muslim dominance, an Islamic invasion and Sharia law.

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