If we are not careful, the coronavirus pandemic could lead to a rise in xenophobic attitudes.
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An athlete who competed in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics says when the rescheduled Olympics take place, the Games can help rebuild societies in a humanitarian way through the spirit of Olympism.
Canada’s ban on foreign travellers is not consistent with the science of the pandemic or Canada’s own values of inclusion and openness to outsiders.
Jokes and satire can build resilience but also spread misinformation as people don’t always know what is trustworthy and what is just funny.
Informal retailers that dot South Africa’s townships have changed dramatically, but at great cost - avoidance of regulation and exploitation of employees.
Asian students were bullied and excluded during the SARS outbreak. Here’s how we can get schools to help prevent that happening again.
If we’re ever to move past outmoded values of gender, race and class, we need to wish Prince Harry and Meghan Markle well — and challenge those who would prefer everything remains the same.
For migrants, prejudice can be a life and death matter. Research in India and South Africa shows life is considerably harder if migrants have a darker skin and come from a poorer country.
The experiences of non-nationals in South Africa’s public health care system are more complex and varied than implied by the dominant discourse on “medical xenophobia”
We have entered a resurgent age of racism wherein discrimination is globalised, normalised and weaponised.
Don Cherry and his supporters would do well to listen to others who are justifiably offended by his xenophobic comments, and learn from them. Canada would be an even better place for it.
Can Canadians pick up Don Cherry’s discussion from here, and have respectful and inclusive discussions about how we can do better in terms of how we treat and regard newcomers?
The 2015 reception crisis had a profound impact on civil society in Europe. A significant set of attitudes and practices emerged that give a sense of what political participation means today.
The perception of an immigrant threat in Europe is often thought to be driven by rising numbers of asylum seekers, but research indicates that political and media discourses are often the driving factor.
South Africa and Nigeria have had a turbulent relationship dating back to the early 1990s.
Although Nigeria and South Africa are often cast as rivals they have a strong bilateral relationship
Some view a retreat from democracy and the escalating effects of climate change as an unfortunate coincidence. But a new study shows that the two trends may be more closely related than we think.
Xenophobia negates the spirit of pan-Africanism, especially its ideal that Africans share a mutual bond, regardless of their geographical location.
Faced with the same problem, South Africa is turning to the familiar toolkit to explain a recurrent problem.
South Africa and Nigeria need to lead policy debates on long term measures to address migration in Africa.
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Chief Research Specialist., Human Sciences Research Council
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Co-Director of the Wits-Oxford Mobility Governance Lab, University of the Witwatersrand
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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Spécialiste de la politique américaine, Sciences Po
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Senior researcher, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute
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Researcher, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor and Chair, Department of Journalism, Stellenbosch University
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Associate Professor of Law, Queen's University, Ontario
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Executive director, Africa Institute of South Africa, Human Sciences Research Council
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Senior research fellow at the Arnold Bergstraesser Institut, Freiburg, Germany, University of Freiburg
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Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow at the South African Research Chair in International Law (SARCIL), University of Johannesburg
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Sessional Instructor, Political Science, University of Guelph
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Concordia University of Edmonton
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Postdoctoral Researcher at the African Centre for Migration & Society, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Public Affairs, Tshwane University of Technology