Scapegoating immigrants will not result in significantly improved healthcare service provision, reduced crime or less unemployment.
Zimbabwe
Arts, Culture and Sport Another World Cup title for SA on home soil?
The eighth edition of the Rugby World Cup Sevens will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, this weekend. Four African teams – South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Uganda will contest, all four returning from the United States edition in 2018. We look at the goals of the four African sides in this year’s tournament.
Politics and Society How migrants who move between Zimbabwe and South Africa access healthcare in border towns
Beitbridge and Musina are two border towns in Zimbabwe and South Africa that see many migrants pass through – with different health needs.
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.
Arts, Culture and Sport Lovemore Majaivana’s totem feast – A philosophy (Part 1)
Onai Mushava discusses the metaphysical dimension of Zimbabwean mbaqanga pioneer Lovemore Majaivana’s music in the context of Ndebele orature.
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.