Opinion

Xenophobia tarnishes us, and the government's irresponsibility is criminal

15 September 2019 - 00:07 By and barney mthombothi

SA - the new kid on the block as far as democracy goes - is the cute little baby that Africa, like an adoring parent, has been proud to show off to the rest of the world since the demise of apartheid and the birth of the new dispensation. That pride has now given way to shame and embarrassment. It no longer praises our name. It spits it out. It's become an insult...

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