The web marketing campaign stoking South Africa’s newest xenophobic backlash.
South Africa is experiencing an unpleasant wave of xenophobia pushed by a coordinated digital marketing campaign by anti-migrant teams.
As prejudiced rhetoric seeps into mainstream information protection, a rising variety of South African journalists are attempting to determine who’s actually pulling the strings behind the motion.
Contributors:
Qaanitah Hunter – Host, The Debrief
Aimee-Noel Mbiyozo – Senior analysis marketing consultant, Institute for Safety Research
Haru Mutasa – Correspondent, Al Jazeera English
Herman Wasserman – Division of Journalism, Stellenbosch College
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Printed On 5 Jul 2026
