A coordinated online campaign is fueling the latest wave of xenophobic sentiment in South Africa.
South Africa is witnessing a troubling surge in xenophobic incidents, driven by a coordinated digital effort from anti‑migrant groups.
As biased rhetoric infiltrates mainstream media, an increasing number of South African journalists are investigating the orchestrators behind this movement.
Contributors:
Qaanitah Hunter, Host of The Debrief
Aimee‑Noel Mbiyozo, Senior Research Consultant at the Institute for Security Studies
Haru Mutasa, Correspondent for Al Jazeera English
Herman Wasserman, Department of Journalism, Stellenbosch University
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Preston Byrne, technology and free‑speech lawyer
Daisy Greenwell, co‑founder of Smartphone Free Childhood
Tama Leaver, Professor of Internet Studies at Curtin University
Kate Sim, Director of the Children’s Online Safety and Privacy Research Program
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