Hate thy neighbour: Aversion to the other has a long history in SA

Almost three decades since the birth of the supposed Rainbow Nation, xenophobia is once again under the spotlight. But as Nick Dall and Matthew Blackman found out while writing their book 'Spoilt Ballots', it’s been around a lot longer than 30 years

01 May 2022 - 00:37

By Nick Dall and Matthew Blackman

Almost three decades since the birth of the supposed Rainbow Nation, xenophobia is once again under the spotlight. But it’s been around a lot longer than 30 years.

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