February 20, 2009 in Cape-Town
Amakwerekwere
“Amakwerekwere” is a derogatory South African term to describe African immigrants.
This work explores xenophobia. In a social climate characterised by extreme inequity and scarcity of resources and employment, particularly amongst the black working class, xenophobia in South Africa is rife. Citizens’ responses to immigrants are characterized by prejudices and stereotypes: foreign nationals are blamed for crime, unemployment, sex crimes, spreading AIDS, illegal drugs, stealing girlfriends, undercutting businesses …
