South African Civil Society and Xenophobia (July 2010)

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Published: 23 Jul 2010

South African Civil Society and Xenophobia (July 2010)

This report from Strategy & Tactics and The Atlantic Philanthropies analyses the conditions that led to the eruption of xenophobic violence in South Africa in May 2008, leaving 62 people dead. The report focuses on civil society organisations that played a key role in mitigating the worst of the violence and assisting victims, while the State hesitated.