WATCH | WHAT’S REALLY BEHIND ONLINE ISLAMOPHOBIA IN SOUTH AFRICA

Thu 03 September 2026:

Islamophobia in South Africa: storm in a teacup, or a warning sign?

Online, the accusations are loud, that Muslims are “taking over,” But walk into a rural village like Nquthu, and a very different picture emerges: one of quiet, decades-long coexistence.

On this episode of Let’s Debrief, Qaanitah Hunter unpacks the gap between the online outrage and the reality on the ground; set against the backdrop of rising anti-foreigner sentiment in South Africa. She’s joined by:

🎙️ Thembisa Fakude: political analyst and journalist, who calls it a “storm in a teacup” and warns against a victimhood narrative.
🎙️ Moulana Sulaimaan Ravat: Islamic scholar, who agrees South Africans aren’t Islamophobic today, but cautions that sustained online hostility could shift that over time.