The transition, in 1994, in South Africa from an authoritarian ethno-nationalist Apartheid state where racial categories determined inclusion and exclusion to a liberal democratic state, raised the promise of greater inclusion within society. Paradoxically, in a context which enabled greater engagement with Africa, the new Rainbow Nation with an emphasis on nation-building and emerging nationalism, led to a rise in manifestations of xenophobic discrimination. However, it could be argued, not all immigrants are subject to such form discrimination. In the new South Africa,...
The transition, in 1994, in South Africa from an authoritarian ethno-nationalist Apartheid state where racial categories determined inclusion and e...