In 2008, as South Africans were slaughtering international migrants, I went to visit my son in Arusha, Tanzania.

I will never forget the fear and horror on everyone’s faces as we discussed the situation over lunch with his mum and friends. They wanted to know what was happening in SA. I had no answer. I was ashamed to be South African. During that year there were 72 deaths due to xenophobic violence, according to Xenowatch. ..

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