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Housing to blame for xenophobia
22/10/2008 21:06
The housing policy has been identified as a trigger for the outbreak of xenophobic attacks, a Human Science Research Council report says.

  • SA turmoil reflected by HSRC
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    Foreigner reintegration begins
    09/10/2008 21:28
    The process of reintegrating foreigners into their communities has already begun, Tshwane Mayor Gwen Ramokgopa says.
  • CT camp closure delayed
  • Foreigners refuse to leave
  • UNCERTAIN FUTURE: Foreign children play at the Youngsfield camp in Cape Town, while their stay in South Africa gets more uncertain. (Neil Baynes, Die Burger)
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    We plot the main sites of xenophobic violence in South Africa. Updated regularly.


    What's fuelling xenophobic violence in South Africa and how bad it is?


    The world has been shocked by the images of violence and hatred coming out of South Africa.


    We chat to an expert about what's really behind the xenophobia in South Africa.


    How did the xenophobic violence escalate so quickly and where did it start?


    News24 Users have their say on the causes behind xenophobic violence.


    What are international commentators saying about South Africa? Find out here.

    CT camp closure delayed
    08/10/2008 20:27
    Authorities have agreed to hold back on the closure of camps still housing foreigners in Cape Town, the Aids Law Project says.
  • Foreigners refuse to leave
  • Glenanda refugee shelter closed


  • Foreigners refuse to leave
    08/10/2008 14:14
    Some foreign nationals at the now dismantled Klerksoord temporary shelter north of Pretoria are refusing to leave the area, say Pretoria police.
  • Foreigners still at risk - AI
  • Foreigners: Where do we go?


  • Home Affairs may go to court
    08/10/2008 21:26
    The Home Affairs Department has been threatened with legal action over an apparent refusal to renew asylum seeker permits.
  • Foreigners still at risk - AI
  • 100s seeking asylum in Limpopo


  • Foreigners still at risk - AI
    08/10/2008 09:21
    Foreigners displaced by the xenophobic attacks in May still face a serious threat as the last remaining camps are closed, says Amnesty International.
  • 'The dogs get more respect'
  • Last refugee shelters closed


  • 'The dogs get more respect'
    06/10/2008 20:09
    Hundreds of foreigners at the Kerksoord shelter outside Pretoria are seeking answers after a truckload of "Red Ant" agents removed their tents.
  • Glenanda refugee shelter closed
  • HRC: Change xenophobia policy
  • Gauteng may close more shelters


  • Last refugee shelters closed
    01/10/2008 17:28
    Remaining temporary shelters for victims of xenophobia have been closed in Gauteng.
  • Foreigners: Where do we go?
  • Refugees get cash, won't leave


  • Glenanda refugee shelter closed
    01/10/2008 10:50
    The Gauteng provincial government has closed down the refugee shelter in Glenanda, and is in the process of closing shelters in Boksburg and Rand Airport.
  • Snag in refugee ConCourt bid
  • Gauteng may close more shelters


  • Foreigners: Where do we go?
    29/09/2008 21:09
    Two of the remaining shelters for displaced foreigners in Gauteng will close this week, despite them saying that they have no money or place to live.
  • HRC: Change xenophobia policy
  • Cape refugees being moved
  • Foreigners fear for their lives


  • HRC: Change xenophobia policy
    23/09/2008 21:29
    South Africa alone cannot deal with xenophobia and a policy change is needed to tackle the issue, the SA Human Rights Commission says.
  • Gauteng may close more shelters
  • Cape refugees being moved
  • Xenophobia: 'SA govt to blame'


  • Probe wanted into UNHCR office
    18/09/2008 21:09
    The United Nations will be asked to probe the way its South African office has been dealing with the xenophobia crisis, the Aids Law Project says.
  • Gauteng may close more shelters
  • Cape refugees being moved
  • Xenophobia: 'SA govt to blame'


  • Refugee case postponed
    16/09/2008 16:05
    The Constitutional Court will hear further arguments on the fate of Gauteng's shelters for people displaced by xenophobic violence.
  • Refugees get cash, won't leave
  • ConCourt: Shelters to stay open


  • Snag in refugee ConCourt bid
    16/09/2008 14:13
    The next stage of the Constitutional Court application to confirm the way the Gauteng government handles the closure of refugee camps has hit a snag.
  • Gauteng may close more shelters
  • ConCourt: Shelters to stay open


  • W Cape refugees relocated
    12/09/2008 11:22
    The Western Cape provincial government has completed its process of relocating thousands of displaced people from other countries into three temporary shelters.
  • Gauteng may close more shelters
  • Cape refugees being moved
  • Xenophobia: 'SA govt to blame'


  • Cape refugees being moved
    28/08/2008 12:24
    The transfer of Cape Town's scattered xenophobia refugees to two centralised "safe sites" has started, authorities say.
  • CT refugees to be moved
  • Foreigners fear for their lives
  • Survey: 'Refugees must go'


  • Xenophobia: 'SA govt to blame'
    27/08/2008 20:07
    Experts have criticised what they called South Africa's lack of a migration policy on Africans, saying it was a major reason for the xenophobia attacks.
  • CT refugees to be moved
  • Foreigners fear for their lives
  • 'Most immigrants reintegrated'


  • CT refugees to be moved
    27/08/2008 12:49
    About 3 300 displaced foreigners scattered across various sites in Cape Town are to be consolidated into three shelters.
  • Refugee camp hearing continues
  • Govt 'no help to refugees'
  • SA to close refugee camps


  • Illegal refugee camp dismantled
    27/08/2008 10:49
    An illegal refugee camp which was established by churches and NGOs in Musina has been dismantled, the municipality says.
  • Still no deal on refugee camps
  • Refugee camp hearing continues
  • 2?000 left in Gauteng shelters


  • Foreigners fear for their lives
    22/08/2008 21:31
    Xenophobia victims say they would fear for their lives if they had to return to the communities from which they had fled.
  • ConCourt: Shelters to stay open
  • 'Most immigrants reintegrated'


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