Worldfocus » Tracey Sauners http://worldfocus.org International News, Videos and Blogs Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:37:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en So. African immigrants take refuge in camps outside cities http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/02/26/so-african-immigrants-take-refuge-in-camps-outside-cities/4219/ http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/02/26/so-african-immigrants-take-refuge-in-camps-outside-cities/4219/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:01:47 +0000 Worldfocus http://worldfocus.org/?p=4219 Fifteen years after the end of apartheid, South Africa still sees excessive inequalities and violence within its borders. The Worldfocus signature story “Immigrants in South Africa deal with hostility, xenophobia” examines violence against immigrants, who are often accused of stealing jobs and committing crimes.

Mob violence in cities like Cape Town and smaller communities has led to the creation of camps to which foreigners escape for safety. Tracey Saunders volunteers at these camps and speaks about South Africa’s difficulties with cultural integration.

A South African aid worker discusses Cape Town’s immigrant dwellings in in camps on the outskirts of communities. She discusses strategies for assimilation with the South Africans who reject them. /files/2009/02/th_safrica_xeno.jpg /files/2009/02/th_safrica_xeno.jpg ]]> http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/02/26/so-african-immigrants-take-refuge-in-camps-outside-cities/4219/feed/