Xenophobia Conflict in De Doorns; a Development Communication Challenge for Developmental Local Government
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Stellenbosch University SUNScholar Repository XENOPHOBIA CONFLICT IN DE DOORNS; A DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION CHALLENGE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT JOHANNES RUDOLF BOTHA Mini research report presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy (Journalism). at the University of Stellenbosch Supervisor: Mr J Ogada Department of Journalism Degree of confidentiality: A March 2012 Stellenbosch University http://scholar.sun.ac.za ii Declaration By submitting this research report electronically, I, Johannes Rudolf Botha, declare that the entirety of the work contained therein is my own, original work, that I am the owner of the copyright thereof (unless to the extent explicitly otherwise stated) and that I have not previously in its entirety or in part submitted it for obtaining any qualification. JR Botha February 2012 Copyright © 2012 Stellenbosch University All rights reserved Stellenbosch University http://scholar.sun.ac.za iii Acknowledgements Thank you very much: • My supervisor, Mr Josh Ogada for his invaluable guidance and patience. • My wife Greetje and sons Rudolf, Bernard and Roald for their motivation, patience and support • De Doorns Reintegration Task Team • Breede Valley Municipality Stellenbosch University http://scholar.sun.ac.za iv Come senators, Congressmen Please heed the call Don’t block at the doorway Don’t block up the hall For he that gets hurt Will be he that has stalled There’s a battle outside And it’s ragin' It’ll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls For the times they are a – changing Bob Dylan – from his song, “The times they are a – changing” Stellenbosch University http://scholar.sun.ac.za v Abstract Xenophobic hostility is not an unfamiliar concept – it is practiced all over the world, also in South Africa.
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