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Political economist and Ukhozi FM commentator Nco Dube delivered the Archbishop Denis Hurley‑Archbishop Abel Gabuza Memorial Lecture at the Denis Hurley Centre in Durban on Tuesday. The lecture, themed “Law & Justice: Victims Deserve Justice Not Victimisation,” focused on the illegal migration crisis and the broader social and legal challenges faced by gender‑based violence survivors. Dube accused the government of avoiding responsibility for the migration crisis by positioning itself between two opposing groups. He said that “government failures pit South Africans against foreign nationals” and that the scramble for limited resources often leads to blame being placed on migrants. “It’s human nature,” he added, “but we must discern the root cause.” Dube argued that when anti‑illegal migration groups confront foreign nationals, the government escapes scrutiny for its own shortcomings. He also criticized the Department of Home Affairs for its slow processing of asylum applications, noting that some applicants have waited up to ten years for documentation. While acknowledging that anti‑illegal migration groups have a right to demand immigration papers and to restrict access to healthcare for undocumented migrants, Dube maintained that the underlying concerns could not be dismissed. “Let’s locate the problem where it belongs: government failures,” he said. Dube highlighted the legacy of Archbishop Denis Hurley, a prominent anti‑apartheid activist, and Archbishop Abel Gabuza, who died in 2021 before taking up his appointment as Archbishop of Durban. He urged the church to reclaim its role as a voice for society, particularly on socio‑economic issues affecting vulnerable communities. Dube praised Gabuza’s grassroots activism, which included visiting taverns to engage men on gender‑based violence, HIV/AIDS, and attitudes toward abuse, and called for a return to direct community engagement. The Hurley‑Gabuza lecture has historically attracted prominent speakers, including former deputy president Phumzile Mlambo‑Ngcuka, former cabinet minister Jeff Radebe, political analyst Protas Madlala, Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office director Fr Peter‑John Pearson, and Catholic writer and scholar Dr Siphiwe Mkhize. Archbishop Stephen Brislin, then Archbishop of Cape Town, delivered the first relaunched joint lecture, followed by epidemiologist Professor Salim Abdool Karim. Article source: The Independent Online | Image credit: The Independent Online
Political economist and Ukhozi FM commentator Nco Dube delivered the Archbishop Denis Hurley‑Archbishop Abel Gabuza Memorial Lecture at the Denis Hurley Centre in Durban on Tuesday. The lecture, themed “Law & Justice: Victims Deserve Justice Not Victimisation,” focused on the illegal migration crisis and the broader social and legal challenges faced by gender‑based violence survivors. Dube accused the government of avoiding responsibility for the migration crisis by positioning itself between two opposing groups. He said that “government failures pit South Africans against foreign nationals” and that the scramble for limited resources often leads to blame being placed on migrants. “It’s human nature,” he added, “but we must discern the root cause.” Dube argued that when anti‑illegal migration groups confront foreign nationals, the government escapes scrutiny for its own shortcomings. He also criticized the Department of Home Affairs for its slow processing of asylum applications, noting that some applicants have waited up to ten years for documentation. While acknowledging that anti‑illegal migration groups have a right to demand immigration papers and to restrict access to healthcare for undocumented migrants, Dube maintained that the underlying concerns could not be dismissed. “Let’s locate the problem where it belongs: government failures,” he said. Dube highlighted the legacy of Archbishop Denis Hurley, a prominent anti‑apartheid activist, and Archbishop Abel Gabuza, who died in 2021 before taking up his appointment as Archbishop of Durban. He urged the church to reclaim its role as a voice for society, particularly on socio‑economic issues affecting vulnerable communities. Dube praised Gabuza’s grassroots activism, which included visiting taverns to engage men on gender‑based violence, HIV/AIDS, and attitudes toward abuse, and called for a return to direct community engagement. The Hurley‑Gabuza lecture has historically attracted prominent speakers, including former deputy president Phumzile Mlambo‑Ngcuka, former cabinet minister Jeff Radebe, political analyst Protas Madlala, Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office director Fr Peter‑John Pearson, and Catholic writer and scholar Dr Siphiwe Mkhize. Archbishop Stephen Brislin, then Archbishop of Cape Town, delivered the first relaunched joint lecture, followed by epidemiologist Professor Salim Abdool Karim.
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