According to research, the term XENOPHOBIA spreads
more violence in the tension among foreign nationals and South Africans.
The two
organisations joined forces with UKZN to deliberate on the causes of
xenophobia and find solutions.
The findings come
in the awake of attacks on illegal foreign nationals in Pretoria.
The research which began a year ago saw 19 locals and 16 foreign nationals in and around
Pietermaritzburg participate in understanding migration.
The research
revealed that the use of the word “xenophobia” itself fuels more violence.
The lack of jobs,
crime, differences in sexuality, religion and cultural, as well as poverty were also found to be the sources of tensions among locals and foreign
nationals.
Sufiayan Ahmad
from Malawi who has lived in South Africa for 18 years, said the problem is
deeper than anticipated.
Ahmed urged the
South African government to teach locals about migration and why people
migrate.
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