How xenophobia spread in South Africa | Movies on TV

South Africa is facing an anti-immigrant crisis led by a coordinated digital campaign by anti-immigrant groups.

As stories of racism spread in the news, many South African journalists are trying to find out who is behind the movement.

Sponsors:
Qaanitah Hunter – Host, The Debrief
Aimee-Noel Mbiyozo – Senior Research consultant, Institute for Security Studies
Haru Mutasa – Correspondent, Al Jazeera English
Herman Wasserman – Department of Journalism, University of Stellenbosch

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Shows:
Preston Byrne – Tech and free speech attorney
Daisy Greenwell – Cofounder, Smartphone Free Childhood
Tama Leaver – Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University
Kate Sim – Director, Child Online Safety and Privacy Research Program