Resentment grows against foreign workers blamed for taking government jobs and committing crimes.
From: The Listening Post
South Africa, xenophobia and the media
The politics and coverage of xenophobia in South Africa; and TV regulation in the UK ahead of a contentious election.
26 Apr 2015
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