ForeignBlend

A podcast which explores what it means to be a foreigner in a place we call home.
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It’s #ForeignBlendFriday!
Let’s start the year off (January was a trial) with a discussion on the immigration white paper
Catch us on all your podcast platforms. 😊

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"The white paper is silent on xenophobia."
"Home Affairs should be leading in the fight against xenophobia"

[SERI @SERI_RightsSA]

[WATCH] If you missed Jason Brickhill's interview with @SABCNews this past weekend on the White Paper on Migration which SERI made a submission on, you can watch it here | https://t.co/EVcBt80pyz.

[Lawyers for Human Rights @LHR_SA]

📢 If you know someone being detained on the basis of their documentation status, call us for legal assistance!

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“What’s been disappointing is that these people have taken that pain and created more pain. Scapegoating foreigners is not going to fix the drug issue, or crime, or unemployment or corruption or inequality. It’s just going to create more and more conflict and that’s devastating.”

[BBC News Africa @BBCAfrica]

🇿🇦 "I hate foreigners and the government is doing nothing."

#BBCAfricaEye investigates the rise of xenophobia in South Africa and the violent targeting of migrants.

🎥 Watch the full film, "Fear and Loathing in South Africa" here: https://t.co/LuhkEhCIa3

[Nick Hedley @nickhedley]

The South African government blames everyone else for its failures.

Shockingly, many people people actually take the bait.

Politicians have now convinced some among us that NGOs are 'the enemy of the people' for ensuring government follows due processes.

Insane country this.

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#ForeignBlendFriday
Friends… we got a little something extra for you😉

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When you say #BlackLivesMatter are you thinking about your grandchildren? If they matter then black generational wealth should matter to you.

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"Let's see past the things that don't matter. Let's do business." - @askgeraldcfp
Excellent discussion on what holds Black people back from generational wealth.

https://t.co/cOSREqBJNP

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Happy Women’s day😊😊
Take a moment to appreciate ALL the women in your life
And when you are done feel free to listen to any of our episodes (guess what? It’s two women talking😉)
Available on all podcast platforms
#WomansDay

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It’s #ForeingblendFriday😃
In our 16th episode Nigeria vs South Africa we pay homage to an iconic frenemies story. Taking a look at how #BBTitans navigated the relationship between Mzansi and Naija and with insight from our special guest Yonga Ndlovu (https://t.co/0Pw3i5bJ1X…)

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...by a policy change that was not informed by any rationale or consideration of its impact. The Minister should withdraw completely its decision to cancel the ZEP"

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🧵THREAD: Thankfully some sense has prevailed but we doubt this issue can really be resolved in 6 months

[GroundUp @GroundUp_News]

Zimbabwe extension permits extended until 31 December 2023 https://t.co/tkRvfppqJp

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Sharon Ekambaram, manager for Lawyers for Human Rights’s refugee and migrants program, said: "Repeated short extensions expose the contempt that the department has for the thousands of people’s lives affected...

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Home Affairs has no shame leaving a Constitutional Court judgement on blue tick. What level of stubborn is this?
https://t.co/2SDoelG7OD