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Sonke Gender Justice has been working to address xenophobia and has been a part of the broad civil society mobilisation that has brought tens of thousands of South Africans out to the streets protesting xenophobia and calling on both our …
WatchSonke’s Policy Development and Advocacy Specialist, Marlise Richter will be on Radio Islam today at 5:50pm to talk about the need for government to end Operation Fiela, protect foreign nationals, and embrace African Unity: http://www.radioislam.org.za/audio_stream/
Read MoreView the video version of Sonke’s anti-xenophobia PSA here.
Read MoreSonke asks people to share their views on the recent outbursts of South African xenophobia.
Read MoreView part 2 of Sonke’s anti-xenophobia PSA.
Read MoreFor Africa Day 2015, the anniversary of the OAU, what is now the African Union, Sonke Gender Justice went out onto the streets of Johannesburg to seek the views of people living in South Africa on xenophobia and what African …
ListenView part 1 of Sonke’s anti-xenophobia PSA.
Read MoreArticle in IOL reports on Sonke’s statement to government on #AfricaDay and quotes President Zuma as saying: “Starting from today, every community and institutions must practice the African Union anthem and must be able to sing it at all gatherings …
Read MoreThe Presidency of the Republic of South Africa #xenophobia #AfricaDay SGJ: Sonke calls on Government to embrace African unity on Africa Day www.polity.org.za Monday, May 25, is “Africa Day,” and Sonke urges the South African government to take urgent steps …
Read MoreArticle in Al Jazeera English on how Operation Fiela is hurting South African children quotes Sonke’s Demelza Bush: “Demelza Bush of the national nonprofit Sonke Gender Justice said she saw a 4-month-old-baby whose mother was detained being nursed by another …
Read MoreArts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa announces the inaugural celebration of “Africa Month” this May.
Read MoreBeeld references Sonke (and our partners’) call to the South African government to stop stigmatising foreign nationals and to end Operation Fiela.
Read MoreDie Burger references Sonke (and our partners’) call to the South African government to stop stigmatising foreign nationals and to end Operation Fiela.
Read MoreENCA interviews Sonke’s Policy Development and Advocacy Specialist, Marlise Richter, about Operation Fiela http://www.enca.com/south-africa/more-migrants-seeking-counseling-after-operation-fiela-crackdown
Read MoreOver the last few weeks, the South African government has deployed large numbers of police and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to conduct a series of raids in various parts of South Africa, most notably in the Johannesburg …
Read MoreAllAfrica.com publishes Sonke and our partners’ statement calling for the South African government to stop arrests and stigmatisation of foreign nationals. http://allafrica.com/stories/201505140406.html
Read MoreThe Mail and Guardian extensively discusses Sonke (and our partners’) comments calling on the South African government to stop stigmatising foreign nationals and to end Operation Fiela. http://mg.co.za/article/2015-05-14-operation-fiela-set-to-stay-says-cabinet
Read MoreThis PSA was developed as part of a broader civil society campaign involving social rights movements, the religious sector, trade unions and government calling on South Africans to stand up against xenophobia and the accompanying violence meted out to Africans …
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