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Cheap labour: March and March is not only about undocumented immigrants. It is about a state and an economy that allowed this to become normal and workers to be exploited. Photo: March and March/Facebook
SOUTH AFRICA

The ‘Othered’ red herring of false narrative

A debate on xenophobia in South Africa highlights the debunking of a bogus statistic claiming international migrants commit 60% of crimes. Experts reveal that migrant crime rates…

  • Duma Gqubule
6 min read
Murder-accused and alleged leader of the Big Five cartel Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. (EFF/X)
CRIME

Cat Matlala’s attempted murder case faces further postponement

Businessman and alleged Big Five cartel leader Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala's attempted murder case faces further delays as the defence requests multiple postponements. Matlala and his…

  • Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
3 min read