South Africa’s border management and enforcement have been abysmal. But the recent rhetoric, marches, episodes of violent intimidation, and scenes of vulnerable foreign nationals fleeing the country have rightly damaged South Africa’s image abroad, especially across the rest of Africa. This scapegoating is also largely misplaced, with illegal immigrants taking the blame for a series of societal failures, from poor governance to corruption, over which they have little to no influence.

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