Exploiting COVID-19 to spread hatred and fear: South Africa is vulnerable

In the past, foreign nationals coming into South Africa have been labelled as carriers of disease and other maladies that threaten the health of the population. There is a danger that the COVID-19 pandemic could result in an upsurge in such aggressive anti-immigrant sentiments, as has been observed elsewhere in the world.

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Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2026-05-23
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32378853
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Migration, Health and Trauma
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Exploiting COVID-19 to spread hatred and fear: South Africa is vulnerable

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Migration, Health and Trauma
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Exploiting COVID-19 to spread hatred and fear: South Africa is vulnerable

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Abstract

In the past, foreign nationals coming into South Africa have been labelled as carriers of disease and other maladies that threaten the health of the population. There is a danger that the COVID-19 pandemic could result in an upsurge in such aggressive anti-immigrant sentiments, as has been observed elsewhere in the world.

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