This is the first episode in a series on the Holocaust. We have invited the experts at the Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre to come and speak with us on how a culture of hatred is created in society, and how this applies to Nazi Germany. Tali Nates introduces us to the Centre and provides us with some history of the Centre as well. Mduduzi Ntuli shows how identity formation gives rise to the concept of "othering," and how stereotypes and prejudices lay the foundation for hatred to develop. Tali shares stories about the Jews before World War II, and provides some insight into the Jewish population of South Africa. Catherine Boyd explains how hatred became "normalized" in Nazi society. We hope that history teachers and students will find this series meaningful because it is a sensitive part of the history curriculum. Please visit the Holocaust and Genocide Centre on twitter @JHGCentre or website https://jhbholocaust.co.za/.

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