Afrika in Focus special: Afriphobia in South Afrika (Azania): Who benefits when Afrikans fight Afrikans?”

Send us Fan MailThis episode confronts one of the most painful and politically charged crises on the continent: the rise of Afriphobic violence in South Africa. It exposes why some Black South Africans are attacking fellow Africans instead of White people that still control land, capital, and the economic architecture inherited from apartheid. The episode argues that this violence is not random but rooted in apartheid’s psychological engineering, which isolated Black South Africans from the rest of the continent and fed them propaganda that dehumanised other Africans. When political freedom arrived in 1994, the psychological legacy remained untouched. The episode examines the material triggers driving today’s tensions: extreme inequality, mass unemployment, collapsing public services, and a state that has failed to deliver the economic justice promised after apartheid. In this vacuum, anger is redirected downward at vulnerable African migrants rather than upward at structural WHITE power. The podcast highlights the role of vigilante movements, political actors, and opportunistic narratives that weaponise poverty and fear for political gain. It also explores how weak law enforcement and impunity allow violence to flourish. A central theme is betrayal. The episode documents how African nations—Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique, Ghana, Algeria, Libya, Ethiopia and others—sacrificed resources, safety, and diplomatic capital to support South Africa’s liberation struggle. Today, their citizens face hostility in the very country their governments helped free. This historical amnesia threatens the moral foundation of Pan‑Africanism. The episode warns that Afrophobia is not just a South African problem but a continental threat. It undermines AfCFTA, weakens regional integration, fuels retaliatory attacks on South African businesses abroad, and fractures Africa’s ability to act as a unified global bloc. The podcast closes with a call for political education, state accountability, continental diplomacy, and grassroots solidarity. It argues that Africa cannot rise while Africans are destroying each other, and that confronting Afrophobia is essential for the continent’s future unity, prosperity and power. Sources:'We Don't Want You Here': Watch viral video of South Africans confronting Ghanaian residentSupport the showDonate/Support the show:    https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793098/supportWe offer a consultation session for those who wish to relocate to Ghana , do business in Ghana , buy land, buying a property or even starting  business in Ghana.  We offer professional support tailored on your needs and wants. We provide valuable information that can assist you in your relocation like the Ghana card how/where to register your business.We can also signpost you to other agencies that can help in your relocation as well as business and investment opportunities.We charge a rate of US$30 for an hour's consultation or US$20 for a 30 minute consultation briefing. To book your consultation please email [email protected] on Youtube - just look for the Ghana/Afrika in Focus podcast on Youtube and click the notification bell so that every time I upload a new podcast it automatically comes to your feed. Tell your family and friends.