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Dr Precious Simba

Interview: How African Scholars Face ‘Academic Xenophobia’ in South African Universities

This story is written and edited by Global South World In this episode of Global South Conversations, we spoke with Dr Precious Simba, a Zimbabwean lecturer at Stellenbosch University, about her new study on the marginalisation of African academics in South Africa. The research conducted across 26 public universities discovered some striking incidents of discrimination […]

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Protesters march holding banners condemning xenophobia and illegal immigration in South Africa.

Xenophobia Rears its Ugly Head in South Africa

Foreigners Scapegoated for Country’s Problem South Africa has been grappling with sporadic and sometimes lethal xenophobic harassment and violence against African and Asian foreign nationals living in the country, including refugees, asylum seekers, and both documented and undocumented migrants. On Monday last week, BBC Africa Eye released a documentary, Fear and Loathing in South Africa, […]

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Traditional Zimbabwean house being built with local materials in rural area.

Xenophobia-hit Zimbabweans Saving Country’s Dead Economy

By Jeffrey Moyo Two decades ago, Trynos Mahamba left Zimbabwe for the United Kingdom, but back home, he has changed the lives of his relatives. Since the day after he left, Mahamba (53) has been sending money home while Zimbabwe’s economy faltered amidst violent land seizures from commercial white farmers during Zimbabwe’s land reform programme. In […]

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