Scapegoating immigrants will not result in significantly improved healthcare service provision, reduced crime or less unemployment.
Afrophobia
Politics and Society Cartoon: “You are killing my health system” — Phophi Ramathuba
“Medical xenophobia” is a real issue in South Africa’s public health system. There are many forms of discrimination motivated by hostility to the patient based on their national origins, which are considered a form of xenophobic violence.
Politics and Society Afrophobia, contrived or de-historicised national and ethnic-regional identities in SADC
Xenophobia and Afrophobia are anchored on two conditions; inferiority complex (poverty of the mind, vision and values) and a subconscious embrace of either White supremacy or tribal supremacy. For self preservation the colonial states created African societies socialised to fear, resent and distrust each other. Paradoxically, the White other is still regarded subconsciously as the better foreigner, saviour and needed ally or friend.
Politics and Society South Africa | Operation Dudula harasses immigrants outside Kalafong Hospital
For the past month Operation Dudula members have been trying to prevent immigrant patients and employees entering the hospital.
Politics and Society TAC tackles health minister on medical xenophobia
“The issue of medical xenophobia: we cannot keep silent and not talk about it…Minister, it is wrong for us to discriminate against one another. We’re calling on government to speak out,” — Chair of the Treatment Action Campaign Sibongile Tshabalala.
Politics and Society Migrants in South Africa have access to healthcare: why it’s kicking up a storm
South Africa’s healthcare services are overburdened. But this is not because of non-nationals.
Politics and Society We travel to Harare with returning Zimbabweans
It’s an unhappy journey marked by xenophobia and an uncertain future.
Politics and Society Cartoon | “We can no longer guarantee their safety” — ANC spokesperson
South Africa is on a knife edge as xenophobic violence and discrimination increases. UN experts have condemned the xenophobic violence and racial discrimination against African and South East Asian foreign nationals.
Politics and Society South Africa is on a knife edge as xenophobia escalates
South Africa is on a knife edge. Xenophobic violence and discrimination have increased. There’s no national force with the vision and power to offer an emancipatory alternative to the poisonous politics, sometimes with fascist elements.