# Why does South Africa have a xenophobia problem?

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Podcast: [Sensemaker](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652)
Published: 2026-05-08T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/sensemaker/episodes/why-does-south-africa-have-a-xenophobia-problem
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## Resource

Videos of mobs of people attacking immigrants in South Africa have gone viral over the past few months. Where is all of this anger coming from? Writer: Seun Matiluko Host: Jonathan Lewis Producer:  Matt Russell Clip credits: AfricaWebTV, Reality Street Talk, Sky News, News Central and Newzroom Afrika Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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