Fear arising from recent xenophobic attacks in the country has driven Pietermaritzburg’s foreign nationals to find ways of dealing with the issue.
The roundtable
talks stemmed from a previous research project conducted by Pacsa on xenophobia.
According to the
study, prime areas of tension which inflamed xenophobic attacks included jobs,
crime, sexuality, religion and cultural differences.
Dr Vaughn John of
UKZN said the success of the project lay in creating a platform that
eliminated the “them and us” phenomenon during discussions but rather
promoted unity.
John said the
information gathered from the research allowed opportunity for both locals and
foreign nationals to come into dialogue and discuss the issue.
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