A report by the Institute for Security Studies suggests that immigrants can’t be solely blamed for social and economic problems in South Africa. Anthony Kaziboni, Head of the Research, Institute for the Future of Knowledge at the University of Johannesburg talks to POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema on how the study was conducted an the findings which found amongst other things the need for South African political parties to commit to tackling xenophobia as they would racism and sexism. The report also notes that comments made publicly by political ;parties are mostly false and that the number of illegal immigrants is equally exaggerated.
New report sets out reasons why immigrants can’t be blamed for social and economic problems in South Africa
PowerFM with Thabiso Tema
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Anthony Kaziboni
Dr Anthony Kaziboni is Head of Research at the Institute for the Future of Knowledge. He holds a doctorate in Sociology from the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He researches hydropolitics, migration and social inequalities. He is the Regional Representative for South Africa for the International Sociological Association's (ISA) Clinical Sociology Research Group. In 2018 he received the prestigious Outstanding Early Career Award in Clinical Sociology by the ISA's Clinical Sociology Research Committee in Toronto, Canada. He has [co]authored publications in accredited journals and books as well as newspaper articles.
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