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Members of “March and March” and “Operation Dudula” chant anti-migrant slogans during a protest march in Durban, South Africa, in May 2026. Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty Images

South Africa’s anti‑migrant campaigns use the language of democracy: why that’s dangerous

Luke Sinwell, University of Johannesburg; Terri Maggott, University of Johannesburg, and Trevor Ngwane, University of Johannesburg

Organisations behind the wave of xenophobia use the language of participation, community and people’s power to justify marginalisation.

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