Collision/Cohesion Jennifer Sibanda- 3rd Year Diploma
“umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu� Xenophobia is the fear or hatred of foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers; and with the rise in the xenophobic attacks happening on South Africa that peaked in 2008, one has to wonder if this is the democracy many fought for, both locally and within the continent. Alexandra township is home to both foreign nationals and South African locals, this presented the opportunity for me to learn and understand xenophobia a little deeper. I now understand that xenophobic attacks happen due to social, economic and sometimes political reasons. Foreigners flee from their home countries to seek refuge in South Africa and in turn try to make a living in their new found home, while South Africans on the other hand feel as if foreigner nationals are taking their jobs and opportunities, which creates a hatred between the two parties involved and is evident in this particular township.
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