The rise of charlatans as patriots in Africa populism 

    Dr. Richard Ikiebe | YSOT | Jul 15, 2026    
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Lately in South Africa, marches organised by groups like Operation Dudula and the March and March coalition have hardened into a sustained campaign of anti-migrant mobilisation, with foreign-owned shops shuttered, clinics picketed, and identity checks conducted in the streets. 

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