The country that forgot its own lesson: Xenophobia, memory and the pass book that never quite left

A powerful analysis of South Africa's deepening xenophobia, drawing parallels between current anti-migrant movements and the country's apartheid past. It explores how economic grievances are misdirected, leading to a tragic re-enactment of exclusion against foreign nationals.

The country that forgot its own lesson: Xenophobia, memory and the pass book that never quite left

A powerful analysis of South Africa's deepening xenophobia, drawing parallels between current anti-migrant movements and the country's apartheid past. It explores how economic grievances are misdirected, leading to a tragic re-enactment of exclusion against foreign nationals.

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