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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

Organisations behind the wave of xenophobia use the language of participation, community and people’s power to justify marginalisation.
Members of Operation Dudula sing and chant slogans during their protest outside the Kalafong Hospital in Atteridgeville township, west of Pretoria, restricting undocumented migrants from accessing healthcare. Photo by Phill Magakoe/ Getty Images

5 essential reads on migrant access to healthcare in South Africa

Small, organised groups of South Africans who are stopping undocumented foreigners from using hospitals bring the issue of migrants accessing healthcare into the spotlight.

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