Mpumelelo Mkhabela | Simmering xenophobic tensions and the need for lawfulness

Devoid of arbitrariness and corruption, proper enforcement of regulations that involve adequate complaints and resolution mechanisms can help mitigate tensions and avert outbreaks of xenophobic attacks, writes Mpumelelo Mkhabela. 

Competition for scarce job opportunities creates tensions among the poor and desperate in society. In recent years, the tensions in South Africa burst out in the open in the form of what is usually referred to as "xenophobic attacks".