ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AMAKWEREKWERE
From Xhosa ama, a plural prefix, + kwerekwere imitatitive of unintelligible sound.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMAKWEREKWERE»
Discover the use of
amakwerekwere in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
amakwerekwere and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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African Masculinities: Men in Africa from the Late ...
.You drive a BMW or a Benz, the kind of reaction you get is “look at that
amakwerekwere” that's what they call us. So if you see him making it or riding a
big car, “you know that guy's amakwerekwere,” can you imagine? [
amakwerekwere is a ...
Lahoucine Ouzgane, Robert Morrell, 2005
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Managing Cross-Cultural Communication: Principles and Practice
South Africa In SouthAfrica, 'Amakwerekwere'is the derogatory term used for
foreignerswho have cometoSouth Africato escape political strife and economic
hardship in Zimbabwe, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, and other African
...
3
Imagined Liberation: Xenophobia, Citizenship and Identity in ...
Question 3: Some people do not like foreigners ('amakwerekwere'). Why do you
think they are not liked? The third question directly targeted xenophobic attitudes
in the guise of 'other people's' hostility, with the mention of the derisory term ...
Heribert Adam, Kogila Moodley, 2014
4
From Our Side: Emerging Perspectives on Development and Ethics
A member of the PCM team, Sakkie Kloppers, wrote a song called 'Joseph was
Amakwerekwere' (amakwerekwere is a commonly used derogatory term for
foreigners in South Africa). This song suggests that the biblical character of
Joseph, ...
Steve De Gruchy, Nico Koopman, S. Strijbos, 2008
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Knightline International
One group of foreigners in particular, black Africans from neighboring nations, get
the brunt of it. South Africans have a derogatory term for them — amakwerekwere
(a-ma query- query). I wish I had known that before I stepped out one night in ...
6
Ben Trovato's Art of Survival
"Amakwerekwere" His reaction will be one of astonishment. In the .05 of a second
between his astonishment ending and his trigger finger tightening, you need to
knock him down by opening your door as forcefully as possible. At the same time
...
7
New Writing from Africa 2009: Original Short Stories by ...
Amakwerekwere. Everyone, it seemed, knew it. It was tolerated. He, of course,
was exempt from it. He was the kwerekwere who could be called that without
offence. The nigger who could be called nigger even by nonniggers. He had
earned ...
8
McBride of Frankenmanto: The Return of the South African Insult
Metro FM breakfast producer Lupi Ngcayisa was required to familiarize himself
with this list, which includes the words 'moffie', 'Dutchman', 'amakwerekwere' and
others, after he was suspended having unwittingly using the K-word on air.
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The Incarceration of the Mind
The interesting thing though is that our black counterparts from Africa are more
successful than us, the citizenry. Out of all names that we call them with like '
Amakwerekwere' or 'izilwane' they have managed to conquer 'financially' each
and ...
10
The Art of the South African Insult
Locals who considered a little too dark have long since become accustomed to
police harassment on the suspicion that they are amakwerekwere. “Let's
Africanize, or else we shall perish as a nation.” Professor Malegapuru Makgoba,
1996.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMAKWEREKWERE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
amakwerekwere is used in the context of the following news items.
The long road home
Despite being derogatorily called amakwerekwere, migrant populations — especially Somalis and Zimbabweans — have a reputation for ... «Hindu Business Line, May 15»
From its inception, the Church has broken down barriers - Abp …
The archbishop went on to ask: "Would we be called amakwerekwere? No! We would need to be reminded, as Peter told the crowd, “These ... «Anglicannews, May 15»
Voices from the camps: Dolly and Gloria
By telling their stories in these videos, refugees, asylum seekers and survival migrants expose the harsh reality of life as "amakwerekwere” in ... «Mail & Guardian Online, May 15»
SA's black apartheid
The “them, Africans, amakwerekwere, outsiders” are, according to our stereotypes, blacker than “us South Africans”. The Shangaan people in ... «News24, May 15»
Voices from the Camps: Elvira
By telling their stories in these videos, refugees, asylum seekers and survival migrants expose the harsh reality of life as "amakwerekwere” in ... «Mail & Guardian Online, May 15»
The state is perpetuating Afrophobia
We end up with a situation in which black youths from the townships believe they can do as they wish with amakwerekwere (foreign Africans) ... «Mail & Guardian Online, May 15»
Man Booker International prize 2015: the finalists speak
They get in quite close sometimes to check who is interfering in their territory. They probably think I am amakwerekwere* but so far they seem to ... «The Guardian, May 15»
Dog-whistle politics makes a serious problem even worse
... stem a swart gevaar (black peril) of scavenging amakwerekwere (foreigners); heavy-handed police and army raids continue against "illegals" ... «BDlive, May 15»
Mob violence sets SA xenophobia apart
... the forgotten slum-dwellers claim their share by collecting the crumbs from the vulnerable amakwerekwere (foreigners). The derogatory label ... «Mail & Guardian Online, May 15»
Shame on you BBC! no, shame on us
The King who loathes amakwerekwere asks for 18 million Rand to build homes for himself and his harem and rides in a convoy of ... «Daily Trust, Apr 15»
