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May 24, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Anti-immigrant violence as social group control vigilantism?: understanding attitudes, behaviours and solutions

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HCHuman Sciences Research Council

Key Points

  • This chapter aims to understand the dynamics behind anti-immigrant violence and propose effective solutions to this issue.
  • Analysis of incidents and community responses to anti-immigrant violence in Johannesburg.
  • Review of literature on hate crimes and social group control mechanisms.
  • At least 12 fatalities and significant displacement of foreign nationals during attacks.
  • Call for community engagement and policy changes to prevent future incidents.

Abstract

In the early September 2019 the street of Johannesburg convulsed with violence. Using anti-immigrant rhetoric, citizens in the country's wealthiest city attached foreign nationals and foreign owned businesses. At least 12 people were killed and hundreds more were forced from their homes. This chapter looks at how anti-immigrant hate crime can best be combated and steps that should be taken to address this problem.

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Human Sciences Research Council (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1295e248a0ea16656723c2https://doi.org/10.14749/32377524
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