Xenophobia in South Africa: Preparedness, disaster and responses

Tatenda T. Chingono, Charles Mbohwa

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Abstract

Many Foreign nationals were victims of mob violence and those who owned properties had their property, including shops looted and burned down, while they and their respective family members were badly wounded, killed or chased away from their homes. In May 2008 more than 70 people died because of it, and the displacement of 35,000 people was witnessed. The ultimate aims of this research paper was to review the work done during and after xenophobic attacks in South Africa, to identify factors that contributed to the xenophobic attacks, to identifying how the government NGO donor organizations and international community dealt with the situation and what measures they put in place to prevent such brutal behavior and actions of xenophobic attacks from happening again and to Identify the logistics work done to alleviate the pain and suffering of the victims.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, IEOM 2018
PublisherIEOM Society
Pages3190-3196
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9781532359446
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Event8th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, IEOM 2018 - Bandung, Indonesia
Duration: 6 Mar 20188 Mar 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
Volume2018-March
ISSN (Electronic)2169-8767

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, IEOM 2018
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CityBandung
Period6/03/188/03/18

Keywords

  • Humanitarian supply chains
  • Logistics
  • Natural disasters

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Strategy and Management
  • Management Science and Operations Research
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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