A coalition of more than 120 community groups, trade unions, and civil society organizations has launched a massive national campaign to defuse what observers warn is a ticking time bomb in South Africa’s escalating immigration crisis

. Human rights organisations, political voices and the Presidency have condemned xenophobic rhetoric and violence, warning against misinformation and vigilantism.

A coalition of more than 120 community groups, trade unions, and civil society organizations has launched a massive national campaign to defuse what observers warn is a ticking…