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'Colonial Rulers Created Xenophobia & Tribalism So That We Can Be Easily Manageable,' SA Expert Says
'Colonial Rulers Created Xenophobia & Tribalism So That We Can Be Easily Manageable,' SA Expert Says
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Xenophobia is "a colonial construct based on the strategy of divide and conquer," Metji Makgoba, political analyst, told Sputnik Africa."South Africa should... 13.05.2026, Sputnik Africa
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Xenophobia is "a colonial construct based on the strategy of divide and conquer," Metji Makgoba, political analyst, told Sputnik Africa."South Africa should take a leading role" in ensuring "the free movement of African people" across the continent to stop the "cycle that keeps on coming back" for years, he noted."If you are now saying, 'Okay let's move around,' but you still do not have systems in place, you are going to create another crisis and people naturally will find other creative ways of moving," Makgoba added.
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'Colonial Rulers Created Xenophobia & Tribalism So That We Can Be Easily Manageable,' SA Expert Says
21:16 13.05.2026 (Updated: 21:25 13.05.2026) Xenophobia is "a colonial construct based on the strategy of divide and conquer," Metji Makgoba, political analyst, told Sputnik Africa.
"South Africa should take a leading role" in ensuring "the free movement of African people" across the continent to stop the "cycle that keeps on coming back" for years, he noted.
"If you are now saying, 'Okay let's move around,' but you still do not have systems in place, you are going to create another crisis and people naturally will find other creative ways of moving," Makgoba added.
