In May 2008, South Africa experienced an outbreak of violence against foreign Africans
living in the country. Political leaders expressed shock and surprise, but there has in reality …

This article examines the disjuncture between the theory of international refugee protection,
human rights and citizenship rights and their practice. Drawing on data from a sub-sample of …

The protracted economic and political crisis in Zimbabwe led directly to a major increase in
mixed migration flows to South Africa. Migrants were drawn from every sector of society, all …

We investigate how emigration from a developing region is affected by xenophobic violence
at destination. Based on a unique household survey collected in Mozambique in summer …

This article examines the response of civil society organizations to the xenophobic violence
of May 2008 in Cape Town. It explores the nature of the response and lessons learned …

Given the association between informal residence and the occurrence of “xenophobic”
violence in South Africa, this article examines “xenophobic violence” through a political …

The South African government declared last year's xenophobic attacks over on 28 May
2008. As early as July 2008, it began to assure displaced foreigners that conditions were …

Abstract In 2008, South Africa witnessed a bout of xenophobic violence, requiring the state
to declare a disaster to manage a massive displacement of migrants and foreigners. How …

This study is a presentation of Zimbabwean refugee learner experiences. Children escaped
political persecution and economic problems which affected Zimbabwe in the year 2008 …

This article explores the experiences of skilled Zimbabweans who migrate, only to
experience de-skilling upon securing employment in South Africa (SA). This is due to …