This research is a critical analysis of xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Xenophobia is a fear of strangers or foreigners. The discrimination and unfair treatment against foreigners is as old as the history of the World. This controversial issue of xenophobic attacks has attracted scholars who attempt to find a lasting solution to the issue. We exist at a time where government and authorities look away when such matters arise. We exist at a time where government and authorities look away when such matters arise. The foreigners are to face stigmatization and even death threat, without protection from relevant authorities. Our objective here is to find out what normally trigger xenophobic attacks on foreigners? What can be done to stop xenophobia and xenophobic attacks around the World? We deploy qualitative method, using critical conceptual analysis and speculative approach; consulting textbooks, journals, newspapers, and surfing the internet for available relevant materials. The study concluded that the issue of xenophobia can be put to rest by educating people through enforcement of educational policy with action plans that include the revision of history and civil education curriculum to accommodate some moral contents.
Xenophobia, foreigners, discrimination, stigmatization
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