Mobility has been part of human ways for millennia. With the emergence of nation-states, regulating it became a critical part of public policy, generating contestation within and among nations. Migration in South Africa: Conflicts and Identities explores this contestation, migration patterns and policy debates in the country today. This book traces how African migration experiences are similar to those in other regions of the world but also informed by the unique history of a continent whose nation-states were carved artificially by colonial powers. The South African experience of migration is explored in this context. Authors interrogate the resentment of marginalised 'native' communities struggling to access benefits that were meant to come with political freedom; issues of identity; and prejudices that prompt the 'othering' of migrants. Contributors argue too that turning a blind eye to social concerns feeds xenophobic impulses. Some of the chapters provide insights into the mutual
