CoRMSA 2009 report on Protecting Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Immigrants in South Africa

Excerpt: "Violence against non‐nationals has been a long‐standing and increasingly prominent feature of post‐Apartheid South Africa. The May 2008 attacks reflected fundamental tensions and dysfunctions in contemporary South African society and politics. More than a year on, the factors that led to the violence have not been addressed. There is little reason to believe that violence against non‐nationals and other ‘outsiders’ will not happen again.

For full report see www.cormsa.org.za