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Is Xenophobia Risking South Africa’s International Reputation
20 minutes Posted May 7, 2026 at 10:55 pm.
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Anti-Migrant protests and violence in South Africa have escalated in recent weeks, leading to condemnation from Governments across the continent.

On this week’s Next Africa Podcast, Bloomberg’s government reporter Ntando Thukwana gives the latest on the protests, and then political commentator and Bloomberg Opinion columnist Justice Malala explains what he thinks is behind the problem and how the government should tackle it.

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