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"Speaking with one voice": the Somali Retailers' Association - rights and xenophobia in Cape Town's townships

In the wake of extreme xenophobic violence, which swept South Africa in 2008, a group of Somali refugees resident in Cape Town formed the Somali Retailers’ Association (SRA) as a mutual support network made up of those who were targeted by xenophobes most: Somalis involved in informal sector trade i...

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Main Author: Hoeflich, Kathryn Leigh
Other Authors: Seekings, Jeremy
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Department of Social Development 2015
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description In the wake of extreme xenophobic violence, which swept South Africa in 2008, a group of Somali refugees resident in Cape Town formed the Somali Retailers’ Association (SRA) as a mutual support network made up of those who were targeted by xenophobes most: Somalis involved in informal sector trade in the townships. This study investigates the networks of targeted populations, analysing how this Association helps to mitigate the impact of xenophobia on the lives of its members.
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spelling oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11449 "Speaking with one voice": the Somali Retailers' Association - rights and xenophobia in Cape Town's townships Hoeflich, Kathryn Leigh Seekings, Jeremy Justice and Transformation In the wake of extreme xenophobic violence, which swept South Africa in 2008, a group of Somali refugees resident in Cape Town formed the Somali Retailers’ Association (SRA) as a mutual support network made up of those who were targeted by xenophobes most: Somalis involved in informal sector trade in the townships. This study investigates the networks of targeted populations, analysing how this Association helps to mitigate the impact of xenophobia on the lives of its members. 2015-01-05T18:42:09Z 2015-01-05T18:42:09Z 2011 Master Thesis Masters MPhil http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11449 eng application/pdf Department of Social Development Faculty of Humanities University of Cape Town
spellingShingle Justice and Transformation
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title "Speaking with one voice": the Somali Retailers' Association - rights and xenophobia in Cape Town's townships
title_full "Speaking with one voice": the Somali Retailers' Association - rights and xenophobia in Cape Town's townships
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title_full_unstemmed "Speaking with one voice": the Somali Retailers' Association - rights and xenophobia in Cape Town's townships
title_short "Speaking with one voice": the Somali Retailers' Association - rights and xenophobia in Cape Town's townships
title_sort speaking with one voice the somali retailers association rights and xenophobia in cape town s townships
topic Justice and Transformation
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