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Media Representation and Migration: How Narratives Shape Public Opinion in South Africa

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Media Narratives on Migration A Story That Sparked Fear In April 2022, headlines in several South African tabloids claimed that “foreigners were flooding hospitals” and “straining the health system.” The story, later challenged by civil society organisations, spread rapidly on social media, igniting a wave of anti-migrant sentiment in Johannesburg and Durban. Within weeks, a […]

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