30 JUNE DEADLINE: Xenophobic unrest — a crisis co-written by March and March and SA’s political class (opens original article in a new tab)

South Africa's xenophobic unrest is exacerbated by political parties aligning with March and March, which claims to be apolitical but has ties to Jacob Zuma's MK Party, leading to increased tensions and displacement of immigrants.

• Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma's March and March movement is linked to Jacob Zuma's MK Party, despite claims of being apolitical.
• MK Party and other political groups have supported March and March's anti-immigrant agenda, with some members participating in its protests.
• Government and political parties have failed to address xenophobic unrest, allowing March and March to influence national policy and public discourse.
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• tldr: South Africa's xenophobic unrest is exacerbated by political parties aligning with March and March, which claims to be apolitical but has ties to Jacob Zuma's MK Party, leading to increased tensions and displacement of immigrants.
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