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Naming and exploring the causes of collective violence against African migrants in post-apartheid South Africa: Whither Ubuntu?
(2015)
In South Africa, attacks mainly directed at black non-South Africans, is a rampant, longstanding
phenomenon notwithstanding the spirit of Ubuntu which is thought to
permeate the social fabric. Assumptions have been made ...
Governance, 'sovereignty-state-territory triad', human population migration and xenophobia in (South) Africa
(2015)
This article seeks to examine the association of the concept of governance of
international relations and, by implication, human population migration, through the
rigid practices of “sovereignty-state-territory triad” ...
South Africa’s foreign and migration policies missteps: fuels of xenophobic eruptions?
(2015)
South Africa plays a crucial role in the development of the African continent, especially
in the South African Development Community. Hence, South Africa’s foreign and
migration policies shape the perceptions of both its ...
Anti-Afrophobia policy shortfall and dilemma in the New Partnership for Africa’s Development and South Africa
(2015)
Since 1994, South Africa witnessed various xenophobic attacks, the two recent ones
leaving over 60 Africans dead in 2008 and 17 in 2015. Xenophobia is an embarrassment
to the new South African Government, which is ...
Hallmarks of irresponsible and unresponsive governance: Internal xenophobic attacks in South Africa’s municipalities
(2015)
Municipalities face major pressures to demonstrate that they are responsible and
responsive institutions. At present, different policies and institutions exist to guide local
governance in pursuit of numerous ideals ...
Approaches to "Xenophobia" interventions in Africa: Common narratives through community radio in South Africa
(2015)
The article explores the prospects of community radio programming in providing organic
interventions against xenophobia in South Africa. In the context of mounting migrationrelated
complexities globally, the media have ...
Xenophobic societal attitudes in a "new" South Africanism: Governance of public perceptions, national identities and citizenship
(2015)
This article argues that xenophobia is not a natural state of being for any society; instead,
it is a product of socialisation which becomes excessive with violent abuses of the outgroup
immigrants where such conduct is ...
Xenophobic attacks on foreign shop owners and street vendors in Louis Trichardt Central Business District, Limpopo Province
(2015)
Xenophobic attacks in South Africa in 2008 and 2015 sent shockwaves through the
country and the world. In these events, around 70 people were killed while thousands
were displaced; and, property and products of street ...