Beyond Xenophobia
Unravelling Violent Crimes Committed by Foreign Offenders in South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2309448 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Moitsadi Zitha (0000-0003-3923-1925, University of South Africa), Shandré Kim Jansen Van Rensburg (0000-0002-2433-7746, University of South Africa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 4336-4354 |
| Publication date | 2025-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Asian and African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9096 • E-ISSN: 1745-2538 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00219096241249986 |
| OpenAlex | W4396834140 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 50 |
South Africa's crime rate has propelled it into a realm comparable to war-torn nations. Amid the extensive discourse surrounding the interplay between foreign nationals and criminal activity, scholarly attention directed towards this complex relationship remains limited. While academia has extensively examined migration and immigration dynamics, South African research concerning foreign nationals has been notably overshadowed by the presence of xenophobia. Through a qualitative inquiry, in-depth and face-to-face interviews were held with 40 African and Asian offenders. The paper makes an empirical contribution to academic discourse by revealing the violent nature of crimes committed by foreign offenders in South Africa
Criminology · Foreign national · Immigration · Political science · Sociology · Terrorism · Violent crime · Violent extremism · Xenophobia · Law · Legal Issues in South Africa · Sex work and related issues · South African History and Culture
Crime, Violence and Modernity
Crime and Behaviour
How phenomenology can help us learn from the experiences of others
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
Blaming the Victim of Acquaintance Rape
Encouraging and discouraging factors to crime reporting in South Africa
The safety and security of urban households in South Africa
Global Crime Patterns
Xenophobic Assaults and the South African Economy and Society Since 1994
Rape survivors in South Africa
South Africa
Role of blame and rape-related shame in distress among rape victims
Mozambican immigrants to South Africa
Sexual and Reproductive Health Outcomes of Violence Against Women and Girls in Lower-Income Countries
What are these people
International migration, cross-cultural interaction, and the development of personal wisdom
God's Makwerekwere
Understanding xenophobic hate crime in South Africa
Conceptualizing and measuring patriarchy
Rape Myth Acceptance
Territorialising homes
The Complex Sources of Immigration Control
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Diasporic reorientations
Xenophobic violence and criminality in the KwaZulu-Natal townships
I'm Used to Bad Things Happening to Me
Ethics and positionality in qualitative research with vulnerable and marginal groups
Child Sexual Abuse in South Africa
Organising Somalian, Congolese and Rwandan Migrants in a Time of Xenophobia in South Africa
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |