By Zingisa Mkhuma South Africans are frequently labelled “xenophobic” or, more recently, “Afrophobic”. Yet many ordinary citizens reject these labels, arguing that they obscure legitimate concerns about crime, undocumented migration and growing pressure on already strained public services. Before 1994, immigrants lived alongside South Africans in many communities without widespread tensions. However, in the democratic … Continue reading ‘Xenophobic’ label silences communities battling poor services, crime and trafficking