South Africa’s ongoing xenophobic attacks against fellow Africans and people of Black descent are deeply unsettling. While some may describe the situation as unprecedented, it is, in reality, part of a troubling pattern that has persisted since the country’s transition to democracy in 1994. Major outbreaks, such as those in May 2008, and recurring wavesContinue reading ““Blame and Belonging: Unmasking Xenophobia in South Africa””