Is South Africa afrophobic?

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The recent upsurge in violence against foreigners, mostly from elsewhere in Africa, is raising fears that xenophobic attacks in South Africa are on the rise. With its highly developed economy South Africa remains Africa's biggest magnet for migrants. The South African Government has acknowledged that prejudice is partly to blame for the latest eruption of violence against African migrants and targeting foreign businesses. Political leaders from across party divides have been accused of tapping into existing anti-African sentiment and have helped create a hostile environment and stoked anti-immigrant sentiment for political gain rather than addressing the issues of poverty and job creation. But where does this Afrophobic violence have its roots and what does it mean for its relationships with neighbouring countries across the continent? (Photo: Zeinab Badawi and guests talk about the issue of Afrophobia in Johannesburg. Credit: BBC)