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Politics● ElevatedSep 17 · Sep 17, 2026, 11:58 PM

What shall we do about South Africa? By Azu Ishiekwene

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

If South Africa needed any serious signal that the mobs roaming the streets of its cities and townships in search of immigrants were a disgrace, the FIFA World Cup in June 2026 provided a large screen. But the country is not looking. Or it is looking but cannot see. In the last three years, according […] The post What shall we do about South Africa? By Azu Ishiekwene appeared first on Vanguard News.

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