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- Title
Afrophobia in South Africa: A General Perspective of Xenophobia.
- Authors
Masenya, Malesela J.
- Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the discriminatory acts of the South African citizens towards foreign nationals. The phobia of losing inter alia job opportunities and market has left South Africa citizens with nothing except to attack expatriates from neighboring countries with the intention of petrifying them so that they can return back home; whilst, these foreigners left their countries in pursuit of economic opportunities. Xenophobia is characterized by a wide range of looting, killing and attacking foreign national homes, shops and markets. In South Africa, xenophobia ascended because of the perceptions of citizens alleging that foreign people are invading their opportunities: employment, markets as well as services amongst other. The fear of foreign nationals taking over in almost everything has led to animosity and greediness. Thus, xenophobic attacks were seen as the only solution to the problem. In that context the paper looks at the general perspective of xenophobia in South Africa focusing on the main reasons why local citizens attack foreign nationals. Furthermore, the paper recommends some strategies that can be used to prevent South Africans attacking foreign nationals. The paper concludes that xenophobic attacks in South Africa are caused by the anxiety and belief of citizens that foreign nationals are taking over what they are supposed to have. Therefore, the paper recommends that the government should work together with the people so that the attacks can be prevented through campaigns amongst others.
- Subjects
SOUTH Africa; XENOPHOBIA; EMPLOYMENT; OCCUPATIONS; POLITICAL campaigns; PREVENTION
- Publication
Bangladesh e-Journal of Sociology, 2017, Vol 14, Issue 1, p81
- ISSN
1819-8465
- Publication type
Article