South Africa: Stop Blaming Immigrants for Govt Failures, Johannesburg Marchers Say

Hundreds march in Johannesburg to reject anti-immigrant rhetoric, calling for unity and accountability from the state. | Contesto: cronaca

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• South Africa: Stop Blaming Immigrants for Govt Failures, Johannesburg Marchers Say

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Hundreds of demonstrators marched through the streets of Johannesburg on Thursday, delivering a forceful rebuke to political leaders who they accuse of scapegoating immigrants for the government's own service delivery failures. Organized by a coalition of civil society groups, the protest saw participants from diverse backgrounds carrying placards with messages such as "No One is Illegal" and "Our Future is Shared." The march culminated in a rally outside the city's central library, where speakers denounced the rising tide of xenophobic sentiment in public discourse. The protestors explicitly linked the recent inflammatory rhetoric from some politicians to a long-standing pattern of deflection. "When the lights go out, when the taps run dry, when there are no jobs, they point fingers at our brothers and sisters from other lands," said one community organizer who addressed the crowd. "But we see the abandoned power stations. We see the crumbling pipes. We know where the failure truly lies." This sentiment echoed through the crowd, challenging a narrative that has gained traction amid South Africa's persistent economic struggles and operational crises in electricity, water, and rail infrastructure. The march's central declaration—"that no one is illegal and that our future is bound together as one human race"—served as a direct counter to a hardening political stance. In recent months, several high-profile figures have called for stricter border controls and have characterized undocumented migration as a primary cause of unemployment and crime. Civil society groups and researchers, however, have consistently argued that such claims are not supported by evidence and dangerously oversimplify complex socio-economic challenges. Historically, South Africa has been a major destination for migrants from across the continent, drawn by its relative economic strength. This has, at times, led to social tension, erupting into violent xenophobic attacks in 2008 and 2019. Protest organizers stated that Thursday's action was a proactive effort to prevent such violence from recurring by building solidarity and publicly isolating what they term "hate speech." They emphasized that...

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