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What the Xenophobic Violence Gripping South Africa Means for Future of Country
Violent riots broke out in South Africa’s largest city and commercial capital, Johannesburg, with mobs targeting foreign-owned shops and stores.
Many South African workers resent the influx of foreigners, particularly those coming from other parts of Africa, out of fear that they are taking jobs away from them.
- Ian Bremmer
- TIME
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