Scapegoating the stranger — xenophobia exposes SA’s hollowed-out state capacity (opens original article in a new tab)

The article attributes South Africa's xenophobia and social unrest to institutional decay and economic failure, arguing that the state's inability to address these issues leads to scapegoating of migrants.

• South Africa's high unemployment rate is a result of institutional decay and economic failure, not migration.
• The article argues that xenophobia stems from a failing state incapable of addressing underlying systemic issues.
• The state's inability to enforce laws and provide basic services leads citizens to scapegoat migrants.