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Anti-Migrant Sentiment in South Africa

On the 21st June Yeoville Market went up in flames in a suspected xenophobic attack. Since the xenophobic attacks of 2008 which claimed the lives of 62 people there have been sporadic attacks on foreigners and foreign owned shops in South Africa. Out of the 62 people who were killed in 2008,21 were South Africans though the attacks were motivated by xenophobia. Xenophobia does not only affect foreigners it affects society as a whole. The announcement by the Minister of Home Affairs to terminate the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) will put many permit holders in a compromising position. South Africa has its own problems which were exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. The unemployment rate in SA stands at 34.5%. The lived reality of the majority of South Africans in townships and informal settlements is a daily struggle of poverty and deprivation.  

Join us to discuss these issues and suggested proposals to deal with anti-migrant sentiment.
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Our guests:

Tawanda Matema, Project Manager (Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung)

Busi Ntini, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (South African Council of Churches)

Lily Hlope, Project Manager (DDP Migration Project)

Resources:

DDP Migration Project (2022) Draft National Labour Migration Policy (NLMP) Response. Access here:

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DDP Migration Project (2021) Reimagining Migration in Africa. Access here:

Information material for the use of the general public on the topic of migration, including rights of migrants.

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DDP Migration Project (2021) In the Eye of the Storm: The state of African Immigrants’ buinesses in Durban. Access here:

The guiding objective of the study was to identify the characteristics, conditions and challenges faced by migrant entrepreneurs in the Durban region. The study aimed to lay the foundations for improved cooperation between migrant entrepreneurs and host communities.

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DDP Migration Project (2021) Civil Society at the Coalface of Changing the Migration Narrative. Access here:

A training manual to ensure that CSOs/CBOs engaged with migrants and working against xenophobia in marginalised communities of KwaZulu-Natal are capacitated and provided with skills to intensify their networks and gain expertise in community dialogues and advocacy activities.

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DDP Migration Project (2021) Towards Ethical and Responsible Reporting on Migration. Access here:

This training manual is designed to help journalists reporting on migrants and migration to have an in-depth knowledge of the subject and deepen their knowledge on the subject.

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Event Details

DATE:
28 July 2022

TIME:
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

STATUS:
Past Event

CATEGORY:

CONTACT:
nancy.msibi@kas.de

Tawanda Matema, Project Manager (Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung)

Busi Ntini, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (South African Council of Churches)

Lily Hlope, Project Manager (DDP Migration Project)

DDP Migration Project (2022) Draft National Labour Migration Policy (NLMP) Response. Access here:

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DDP Migration Project (2021) In the Eye of the Storm: The state of African Immigrants’ buinesses in Durban. Access here:

The guiding objective of the study was to identify the
characteristics, conditions and challenges faced by migrant
entrepreneurs in the Durban region. The study aimed to lay
the foundations for improved cooperation between migrant
entrepreneurs and host communities.

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DDP Migration Project (2021) Civil Society at the Coalface of Changing the Migration Narrative. Access here:

To ensure that CSOs/CBOs engaged with migrants and working against xenophobia in marginalised
communities of KwaZulu-Natal are capacitated and provided with skills to intensify their networks and
gain expertise in community dialogues and advocacy activities.

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DDP Migration Project (2021) Towards Ethical and Responsible Reporting on Migration. Access here:

This training manual is designed to help journalists
reporting on migrants and migration to have an in-depth
knowledge of the subject and deepen their knowledge on
the subject.

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