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Operation Ubuntu, Xenophobia & US-Iran Conflict
Operation Ubuntu, Xenophobia & US-Iran Conflict
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On this Nnete Fela Show, we center South Africa’s migration debate as “Operation Ubuntu” mobilizes against xenophobia. We also discuss the deepening US-Iran... 03.08.2026, Sputnik Africa
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Operation Ubuntu, Xenophobia & US-Iran Conflict
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On this Nnete Fela Show, we center South Africa’s migration debate as “Operation Ubuntu” mobilizes against xenophobia. We also discuss the deepening US-Iran war, the prospects for diplomacy, and the wider geopolitical stakes.
First, we speak to political activist and Operation Ubuntu coordinator July Eccles about the movement’s call for solidarity between South Africans and migrants, the links between xenophobia, unemployment, housing and inequality, and why political education is essential to challenging simplistic narratives around migration.Eccles argues that blaming migrants for social ills is easy because that sentiment is packaged in a simplistic narrative and they are already a marginalized community.Later in the show we turn to the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran. Independent political analyst Khonya Mathonsi unpacks the conflicting messages coming from Washington and Tehran, the prospects for renewed diplomacy, the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, and the wider geopolitical forces shaping the conflict.These questions are discussed in this Nnete Fela Show.► Listen to all episodes of the Nnete Fela Show.► Check out this podcast on your favorite platforms: Apple Podcasts | Castbox | Deezer | Spotify | Pocket Casts | Podcast Addict | Afripods
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Operation Ubuntu, Xenophobia & US-Iran Conflict
11:28 03.08.2026 (Updated: 17:48 07.08.2026) On this Nnete Fela Show, we center South Africa’s migration debate as “Operation Ubuntu” mobilizes against xenophobia. We also discuss the deepening US-Iran war, the prospects for diplomacy, and the wider geopolitical stakes.
First, we speak to political activist and Operation Ubuntu coordinator July Eccles about the movement’s call for solidarity between South Africans and migrants, the links between xenophobia, unemployment, housing and inequality, and why political education is essential to challenging simplistic narratives around migration.
Eccles argues that blaming migrants for social ills is easy because that sentiment is packaged in a simplistic narrative and they are already a marginalized community.
“It’s easy to attack migrants because they are already so voiceless and marginalized,” July says.
Later in the show we turn to the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran. Independent political analyst Khonya Mathonsi unpacks the conflicting messages coming from Washington and Tehran, the prospects for renewed diplomacy, the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, and the wider geopolitical forces shaping the conflict.
What are the prospects for this war coming to an end?
Is South Africa really xenophobic?
These questions are discussed in this Nnete Fela Show.
► Listen to all episodes of the Nnete Fela Show. ► Check out this podcast on your favorite platforms: Apple Podcasts | Castbox | Deezer | Spotify | Pocket Casts | Podcast Addict | Afripods 
