State of Nation: A deeper look into the Xenophobic crisis in South Africa

The South African government’s lackadaisical approach towards migration is not only reinforcing dangerous xenophobic stereotypes but costing the country economically. This is the sobering view from economists, academics and lawyers as South Africa picks up the pieces after sporadic violence was unleashed against foreign nationals several weeks ago. After at least 10 deaths, millions of Rands in projected damage to property and billions estimated in lost economic productivity, the South African state has been adamant that Xenophobia is not behind the unrest.