SAIIA strongly condemns xenophobic attacks, calls for leaders to step up to the plate

The South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) issued a statement condemning recent xenophobic violence in South Africa, calling for political leadership to stop scapegoating migrants and for the state to prosecute criminals and implement civic education based on common humanity.

• The South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) expresses horror at recent violence, vandalism, and mayhem occurring in Tshwane, Johannesburg, and Ekurhuleni, which primarily targeted individuals from other African countries.
• SAIIA argues that political leaders in South Africa have a responsibility to stop making statements that isolate others or blame migrants for the country's socio-economic problems, noting that migrants have contributed to innovation, job creation, welfare, and business management.
• The statement calls for the prosecution of criminals, the restoration of order, and the introduction of civic education centered on common humanity rather than discrimination and exclusion.

APA

South African Institute of International Affairs (2019). SAIIA strongly condemns xenophobic attacks, calls for leaders to step up to the plate. https://saiia.org.za/research/saiia-strongly-condemns-xenophobic-attacks-calls-for-leaders-to-step-up-to-the-plate/

Chicago

South African Institute of International Affairs. SAIIA strongly condemns xenophobic attacks, calls for leaders to step up to the plate. 2019. https://saiia.org.za/research/saiia-strongly-condemns-xenophobic-attacks-calls-for-leaders-to-step-up-to-the-plate/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=South African Institute of International Affairs |title=SAIIA strongly condemns xenophobic attacks, calls for leaders to step up to the plate |date=4 September 2019 |url=https://saiia.org.za/research/saiia-strongly-condemns-xenophobic-attacks-calls-for-leaders-to-step-up-to-the-plate/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{southafricaninstituteofinternationalaffairs2019saiia, author = {{South African Institute of International Affairs}}, title = {{SAIIA strongly condemns xenophobic attacks, calls for leaders to step up to the plate}}, publisher = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, year = {2019}, month = sep, url = {https://saiia.org.za/research/saiia-strongly-condemns-xenophobic-attacks-calls-for-leaders-to-step-up-to-the-plate/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }