xenophobia

Tourists cancel SA trips

There are concerns that the current violence in which foreign nationals and their businesses are being targeted will negatively affect South Africa’s tourism sector. Tourism has grown to be a major social and economic force which contributes significantly to the country’s Gross Domestic Product and the creation of employment. A[…]

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SA businesses targeted in Nigeria

JOHANNESBURG – Nigerian protesters have taken to the streets of Lagos after violence against foreign nationals in South Africa. Protesters targeted South African franchises such as Shoprite but were unable to gain access to the building. Army could be deployed to Gauteng to tackle unrest: Makhura One body was seen lying on the[…]

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SA-Nigeria fallout ‘will have have dire consequences’

Captains of commerce and industry have warned of dire consequences for the continent as Africa’s two biggest economies intermittently fall out over violent attacks on foreigners in South Africa, especially on Nigerians. The xenophobic violence in Gauteng sparked a diplomatic fracas between the two countries. The strain was visible in[…]

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Rights groups, MJC condemn anti-migrant protest

This week, residents of Pretoria were placed on high alert with the outbreak of xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals and the subsequent announcement of an anti-migrant protest. The protest, which was organised by a group called Mamelodi Concerned Residents, is said to be an attempt to call attention to a[…]

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Foreigners wives to protest xenophobia

A group of women calling themselves the ‘Voices of the Foreigner’s Wives’ have called for urgent intervention in Grahamstown where xenophobia has reared its head. Almost 500 people have been directly affected by xenophobic attacks in Grahamstown. Men have been evacuated from the town for their safety while their wives[…]

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Uber drivers complain of red tape, xenophobia

Uber Technologies taxi drivers in Cape Town are suffering xenophobic discrimination from traffic police and face lengthy waiting times for licence approvals, according to a spokesperson for the US company. “Many of our partner drivers say they have been stopped by law enforcement officers who first determine that the driver[…]

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