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Anti-immigrant Violence and Xenophobia in South Africa: Untreated Malady and Potential Snag for National Development

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  • Sogo Angel Olofinbiyi

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Xenophobia has been described as one of the most endemic life-threatening obstacles confronting foreign nationals in the contemporary South Africa. The spate of this hate crime has increased unabatedly in the Kwa Zulu-Natal province of the country in recent years, diffusing to other regions such as Johannesburg, Pretoria, Limpopo and Cape Town. The study aims at establishing xenophobia as an untreated anti-immigrant violence and potential snag for national development in South Africa. It utilised data collected from previous research inquiries to achieve the expected results. The phenomenon was discussed within a criminological framework. The study projects that until South Africans are drawn back the memory lane to realise the benefits of pan-Africanism, the terroristic culture will continue to recur and eat deep into the socio-economic fabric of the nation.

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  • Sogo Angel Olofinbiyi, 2022. "Anti-immigrant Violence and Xenophobia in South Africa: Untreated Malady and Potential Snag for National Development," Insight on Africa, , vol. 14(2), pages 193-211, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:inafri:v:14:y:2022:i:2:p:193-211
    DOI: 10.1177/09750878221079803
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