by sweerie_banana » Today, 05:43 Did you know there are Xenophobic attacks in South Africa?
Xenophobic attacks are attacks, threats, or acts of violence directed at people because they are **foreigners or are perceived to be from another country or ethnic group. Xenophobia means fear, hatred, or prejudice against people from other countries.
Examples of xenophobic attacks include:
* Physically assaulting immigrants or refugees because of their nationality.
* Damaging or looting businesses owned by foreign nationals.
* Threatening or harassing someone for speaking a different language or having a foreign accent.
* Forcing foreigners to leave a neighborhood through intimidation or violence.
* Denying someone services or employment solely because they are from another country.
For example, the outbreaks of violence against foreign nationals in South Africa in 2008, 2015, and 2019 are widely described as xenophobic attacks because many immigrants from other African countries and elsewhere were targeted based on their nationality.
In short, xenophobic attacks target people because they are perceived to be foreigners, rather than because of something they have personally done.
They will just attack you from nowhere.
