Xenophobia in South Africa: Reflections, Narratives and Recommendations by Hussein Solomon and Hitomi Kosaka

Origin date: 2013
Updated: 11 Jul 2026

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Summary

Xenophobia, simply put, is the fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers; it is embodied in discriminatory attitudes and behaviour, and often culminates in violence, abuses of all types, and exhibitions of hatred.

Theoretically, the best, and only, solution is to remove enemy images; however, it is debatable whether this can be done. This paper looks at why xenophobia has pervaded South African attitudes, what has contributed to enemy images of foreigners, and how, if at all, such images can be removed from the national consciousness and how we can better the current situation.

It also looks at the issue from the perspective of those who experienced xenophobia through qualitative research conducted in Mbekweni, Paarl, Eastern Cape and Bloemfontein, Free State, in August 2013.

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01Solomon, H. and Kosaka, H. (2013). Xenophobia in South Africa: Reflections, Narratives and Recommendations, from Southern African Peace and Security Studies, Volume 2, Number 2, 2013 [online]. Available at https://saccps.org/pdf/2-2/SAPSS%202(2)%20Solomon%20&%20Kosaka.pdf. Accessed 11 July 2026.

Last updated · 11 Jul 2026

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South African History Online. (2016, May 20). Xenophobia in South Africa: Reflections, Narratives and Recommendations by Hussein Solomon and Hitomi Kosaka. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/R-0120986

South African History Online (2016) 'Xenophobia in South Africa: Reflections, Narratives and Recommendations by Hussein Solomon and Hitomi Kosaka', South African History Online, 20 May. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/R-0120986 (Accessed: 21 July 2026).

South African History Online, Xenophobia in South Africa: Reflections, Narratives and Recommendations by Hussein Solomon and Hitomi Kosaka [website], https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/R-0120986, (accessed 21 July 2026).

"Xenophobia in South Africa: Reflections, Narratives and Recommendations by Hussein Solomon and Hitomi Kosaka." South African History Online, 20 May 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/R-0120986. Accessed 21 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Xenophobia in South Africa: Reflections, Narratives and Recommendations by Hussein Solomon and Hitomi Kosaka." South African History Online. May 20, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/R-0120986.