Xenophobic attacks on foreigners. South Africa a nation that is not grateful.

[Olotu20]

With the recent outbreak of yet another xenophobic attacks targeting foreigners most especially Nigerian, Zimbabwe, Botswana etc. It very sad to once again see Africans fighting themselves killing themselves burning properties worth millions of dollars, I just watched a clip of foreigners been treated as criminal in South Africa. It appears to me that the south African population seems bitter towards foreigners.


After looking critically at this whole issue, it seems to me that even the government of South Africa is in support of it because times with out numbers the government has watched their citizens do all these nonsense with their security personnel watching from a distance. They are saying that these foreigner are taking jobs from them that they should leave their land especially Nigerians which is at the center of the attacks. Already alot of countries have started to evacuate their citizens from South Africa. Country like Zimbabwe, Botswana has closed their borders with South Africa and has even cut off electric supply to parts of south Africa were they supply electricity.

After looking at this whole situation play out and seeing the government of South Africa not taking a strong measure to end this killing committed by their citizens and only giving frenzy excuses. It seems to me that South Africans don't know were they are coming from, they have forgotten how the rest of Africa stood by them and helped forced the apataied system in south Africa to a stop. Nigerians they are killing and calling criminals were at the forefront infact Nigeria was the one funding the ANC by deducting monies from salaries of their civil servants and sending it to fund the activities of the ANC and standing against the white rule in South Africa.

South Africa is going on a very wrong part because till today the economy of South Africa is been fueled by different African countries. Already many African countries has started the process of cutting of deplomatic ties with South Africa. In fact a Nigerian senator has called for the band and boycotting of MTN, DSTV and other South African companies operating in Nigeria in response to the attack on Nigerians.

It seems to me that South African has not leant history very well and do they don't know the role that was played by these foreigners that they are trying to throw out of the country, it seems to me that South Africans are not greatfull and the popular saying that they are lazy is true, why these foreigners are doing legitimate business, paying tax and so is even contributing to the economic development of the country. This is not a welcoming development because this types of moves will lead to
Weakening Africa United, Cause Deplomatic tension, Economic damage , Cause a regional and Humanitarian crisis. It seems to me that South Africa is calling the rest of Africa fools for helping liberate them from bondages.

[Iroh]

It's quite sad to see once again, the xenophobic activities going on in South Africa. But I would like to think that the majority of South Africans aren't xenophobic and all the xenophobia is being done by a small but visible percentage of the total population.
Economic hardship, perhaps coupled with an increase in the unemployment rate in the country helps to fuel the xenophobic activities taken by some supposed aggrieved people. And watching some videos online, it does seem the government isn't doing nearly enough to curb this menace.

I think it's also sad to see a Nigerian senator, a leader who in my opinion, should know better than to add fuel to the fire and calling for the withdrawal of licenses and boycott of some big South African companies operating in the country. We shouldn't forget in a hurry that these companies has on their employee payroll, tens of thousands of Nigerians. If these companies close up shop in the country, it would surely affect their profit margins, but it would have a crushing blow on the Nigerian economy as well as suddenly, there would be thousands of people out of work and into the job market.
With the already high unemployment rate in the country, I bet that senator, still enjoying the largesse flowing into his pockets due to blatant corruption wouldn't care nor do anything to address the situation.
Calmer heads needs to prevail in this situation.

[Alpha Marine]

Similar things like this happen all over the continent yet people still believe in the Gaddafi's "One African country dream". A laughable dream because it's exactly the kind of a dream a tyrant would dream about.
Africa doesn't need to be one country to work, it need the diiferent coutries to have proper education, be productive and the government to actually do their jobs and not remain the most corrupt people on earth.
Africans needs to stop blaming the West and look within because the biger part of the problem is from within. If the problem within is handled then, the external problem would also be handled.

Politicians in Africa have somehow succefully made the people to blame someone else for the cause of their problem. This has taken the blame away from the politicians, who are the actual cause of the current poor state of Africa. In some countries, they blame the West; in South Africa, they blame foreigners. People always look for who to blame for their issues, and most times they blame the most convenient people, instead of facing the truth.

In South Africa, the whites, who make up only about 10% of their population, own and control about 85% of personal wealth while also owning and controlling over 70% of agricultural lands, but it is easier to blame foreigners because that is who they can see and touch, so why not?

[Perfectbaby]

This action is not called for from my own view because it's a collective of individual bodies that build up the development of every nation provided they have a good governance, because most of the problems and hardship, lack of employment opportunities many people are facing today at their country is the cause of their government because they are not doing things the way they should be done.
Any economy that is failed today, watch very there is a higher corruption in that particular country which they should be that holding their leaders to make things right and not by killing innocent people who has only come to contribute to the development of their country.

[Darker45]

I'm not sufficiently familiar with what's actually happening on the ground to give a strong opinion, but it seems it's unfair to count past favors as a valid reason for a people to not react even if oppressed. I'm not saying South Africans are oppressed; all I'm saying is that past favors were done because they were the right thing to do at that time.

In any case, surely, there must be something wrong. Perhaps there's indeed a shortage of local jobs, and that the presence of foreign workers employed locally makes a wrong impression on them. Perhaps the South African government should find a good balance between accommodating foreign companies and ensuring the locals have access to the jobs they create.

[Spaceman1000$]

It is really a wake up call for most African countries, it is time for them to start developing their countries, so that people can remain in their country and live a comfortable life instead of moving to South African, where it is seem as if  the pasture is greener over there. It is not enough to say you want to boycott South Africans companies like MTN, DStv, Gotv the rest of it, it is rather a time for African countries to self-reflect, what is it that is in South Africa that is attracting people to that destination for a permanent state, why can't other African countries attract this sort of mass movement to their own various countries. Xenophobic attack is barbaric but his high time we look inwards from most African countries.

[Marykeller]

It's really concerning that this xenophobic attack is becoming a repeated thing for South Africa channeling its strength on its fellow Africans, with the accusations of fellow Africans taking the jobs meant for their people in their land.

You can imagine such a statement coming from South African citizens. Is it something to hate on, to have other African citizens in your country that legally migrated to come work in your country, whereas your own citizens travel to other countries to hustle for themselves and their families.

Well, I don't blame the South Africans, I blame the African countries governments who are not governing as they are meant to, to lead their citizens rightly, to provide them with jobs, the basic amenities, and to safeguard their lives and properties, and above all, to value their lives. Because I can't find a reason why South Africa will act this way with Africa union reacting immediately to them to stop the hate. However, I am sure that the hate South Africa had for their fellow Africans, they can't try on the whites on their land. They will deal with them if they try it.

[Fortify]

With the recent outbreak of yet another xenophobic attacks targeting foreigners most especially Nigerian, Zimbabwe, Botswana etc. It very sad to once again see Africans fighting themselves killing themselves burning properties worth millions of dollars, I just watched a clip of foreigners been treated as criminal in South Africa. It appears to me that the south African population seems bitter towards foreigners.


After looking critically at this whole issue, it seems to me that even the government of South Africa is in support of it because times with out numbers the government has watched their citizens do all these nonsense with their security personnel watching from a distance. They are saying that these foreigner are taking jobs from them that they should leave their land especially Nigerians which is at the center of the attacks. Already alot of countries have started to evacuate their citizens from South Africa. Country like Zimbabwe, Botswana has closed their borders with South Africa and has even cut off electric supply to parts of south Africa were they supply electricity.

After looking at this whole situation play out and seeing the government of South Africa not taking a strong measure to end this killing committed by their citizens and only giving frenzy excuses. It seems to me that South Africans don't know were they are coming from, they have forgotten how the rest of Africa stood by them and helped forced the apataied system in south Africa to a stop. Nigerians they are killing and calling criminals were at the forefront infact Nigeria was the one funding the ANC by deducting monies from salaries of their civil servants and sending it to fund the activities of the ANC and standing against the white rule in South Africa.

South Africa is going on a very wrong part because till today the economy of South Africa is been fueled by different African countries. Already many African countries has started the process of cutting of deplomatic ties with South Africa. In fact a Nigerian senator has called for the band and boycotting of MTN, DSTV and other South African companies operating in Nigeria in response to the attack on Nigerians.

It seems to me that South African has not leant history very well and do they don't know the role that was played by these foreigners that they are trying to throw out of the country, it seems to me that South Africans are not greatfull and the popular saying that they are lazy is true, why these foreigners are doing legitimate business, paying tax and so is even contributing to the economic development of the country. This is not a welcoming development because this types of moves will lead to
Weakening Africa United, Cause Deplomatic tension, Economic damage , Cause a regional and Humanitarian crisis. It seems to me that South Africa is calling the rest of Africa fools for helping liberate them from bondages.

People are not attacked in South Africa just because they are foreigners, but because they have the appearance of being rich. South Africans are attacked in their own homes and out on the street every day because there are certain poor people who think criminality is the only route to achieving wealth. This violence is not exclusive to foreigners but materializes from a whole continent that lives on much lower salaries than elsewhere in the world and a fragmented justice system with not enough police enforcers. There would never be enough police to defend against every crime, so you have to take precautions appropriate to your environment, however there are plenty of foreigners out there who apply the standards of their home country to a place that is much more lawless - you have to place a little bit of blame on this naivete.

[Pi-network314159]

It is just unfortunate that south Africa are launching another xenophobic attack on African precisely Nigerians forgetting that those jobs they claim it's theirs, where created by those foreigners. Study shows that South Africans are very lazy and are unwilling to work hard not create employment opportunity. All they only know is enjoyment, drinking, smoking, womanizing and all that. But foreigners are working their ass out just to do something meaningful, only for this South Africans to realize that foreigners are gradually taking over because they are the ones giving the indigens work, they are now afraid that if this continues, they will become slave in their own country, that's why you see this xenophobic attack.

[Die_empty]

Almost every country that is going through economic problems blames immigrants. We have seen it happen in Europe, Africa, Asia, America, and other parts of the world. So the South African case is not isolated. Ghana, Nigeria and some parts of North Africa have sent back immigrants because they were brainwashed by politicians that immigrants were the problem.

My problem with the South African style is the violence. Attacking immigrants violently and destroying their businesses is going too far. It was the government that failed to protect the borders from influx of illegal immigrant, so they should be held repsonsible. I saw a video of immigrants who have valid documents, yet they were under attack.

South Africa has been a welcoming country. But corruption in government has destroyed a once-prosperous economy. Out of frustration, citizens are believing lies and acting like wild animals.

[Charles-Tim]

My problem with the South African style is the violence. Attacking immigrants violently and destroying their businesses is going too far. It was the government that failed to protect the borders from influx of illegal immigrant, so they should be held repsonsible. I saw a video of immigrants who have valid documents, yet they were under attack.

The attack is no more about illegal immigrants, it is about every black foreigners from the country to leave. They do not like how foreigners are prospering in their country and probably also marrying their women.

About the recent videos the South African government denied it : South Africa condemns 'fake videos' of alleged xenophobic attacks

But I do not think I can believe the South African government.

[Italian Panic]

I have no idea what’s going on in South Africans’ minds, but I have seen a serious escalation of violence in that country. I went back there for work after many years, and I have to say I was afraid to leave the hotel because you can really feel the atmosphere of gangs and insecurity. Plus, in some areas of Johannesburg and Cape Town, it’s really not safe for a white person to set foot. It’s a shame because it’s a beautiful country, but it’s headed for a sharp decline and a significant drop in tourism. Plus, they are gradually moving away from English in favor of Zulu, and in some areas you can’t even understand what they are saying.

[Promocodeudo]

It is just unfortunate that south Africa are launching another xenophobic attack on African precisely Nigerians forgetting that those jobs they claim it's theirs, where created by those foreigners. Study shows that South Africans are very lazy and are unwilling to work hard not create employment opportunity. All they only know is enjoyment, drinking, smoking, womanizing and all that. But foreigners are working their ass out just to do something meaningful, only for this South Africans to realize that foreigners are gradually taking over because they are the ones giving the indigens work, they are now afraid that if this continues, they will become slave in their own country, that's why you see this xenophobic attack.

This happens when a group of people decides to do nothing but enjoy do all sought of shit has nothing to do with creating wealth and employment to their people, such people may likely turn turn violent especially when the see foreigner doing better enemy may set, I think this can be applied to the case of south Africans, I'm proud to be a Nigerian anywhere I go because we are strong people, we believe in hustling, we believe to work out  things ourselves anywhere we go, we are not lazy people and nobody will ever say we are unless for those that like talking trash without facts, this xenophobic attack from south Africa to other part of African countries might cause problems for them although they are not much in other countries but it might discourage investors to invest in their country which may lead to the collapse of their economy, it took their president ages to respond to the recent attacks by his people is as if he is very much comfortable with the attack, they better stop the attack and get into something meaningful instead of hating on people that are helping them to think fine.

[stompix]

Similar things like this happen all over the continent yet people still believe in the Gaddafi's "One African country dream".

But but I was told:
- Black people have always lived in pace with each other before the Europeans came
- There is no hate whatsoever, no war between nations in Africa
- They all want is to live in a single united country
- Being against immigration is racist, and black people can't be racist!

I really want to hear how someone is going to spin this and blame it on white people again!

I have no idea what’s going on in South Africans’ minds, but I have seen a serious escalation of violence in that country. I went back there for work after many years, and I have to say I was afraid to leave the hotel because you can really feel the atmosphere of gangs and insecurity. Plus, in some areas of Johannesburg and Cape Town, it’s really not safe for a white person to set foot. It’s a shame because it’s a beautiful country, but it’s headed for a sharp decline and a significant drop in tourism.

We all know what happened, but it's not politically correct to say it!

[Jaycoinz]

My problem with the South African style is the violence. Attacking immigrants violently and destroying their businesses is going too far. It was the government that failed to protect the borders from influx of illegal immigrant, so they should be held repsonsible. I saw a video of immigrants who have valid documents, yet they were under attack.

The attack is no more about illegal immigrants, it is about every black foreigners from the country to leave. They do not like how foreigners are prospering in their country and probably also marrying their women.

About the recent videos the South African government denied it : South Africa condemns 'fake videos' of alleged xenophobic attacks

But I do not think I can believe the South African government.

South Africans are just lazy and have turned to the easiest route out for their laziness and that's blaming the foreigners for everything they have come short of due to their laziness which is the jobs, ability to hustle, make a living for themselves and also their ignorance in the position of taking good care of their women, all the women in south Africa have seen the difference of staying with a South African and staying with the latter and they have come to pick the better option. Its just so annoying that they have fail to understand that even with the foreigners gone they will still not be able to make up for their lazy asses.

[Cryptomultiplier]

Whatever reasons the South Africans hold for such xenophobic attack is not justified in my opinion, because this is more like a betrayal of solidarity that was shared during the anti-apartheid struggle they once had.
Countries like Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Nigeria helped them during their struggles by providing funds, safe haven and diplomatic pressure for ANC and now all that is being thrown to the wind.

Although the president Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister Ronald Lamola have come to condemn the ongoing violence, the government is still in support of constituting this violence since it proposed bans on foreigners who own and operate businesses in the country or even go as far as marriage to their women.

I have seen lots of videos circulating the Internet on this attack and the last I saw featured foreign African women stripped totally naked and paraded on the street without any police interference to stop such craziness.
It's very wild I must conclude and the consequences of such xenophobic attack would be retaliated in more of the countries where their own citizens are living and working in due time.

[GiftedMAN]

I have seen lots of videos circulating the Internet on this attack and the last I saw featured foreign African women stripped totally naked and paraded on the street without any police interference to stop such craziness.
It's very wild I must conclude and the consequences of such xenophobic attack would be retaliated in more of the countries where their own citizens are living and working in due time.

I have tried to avoid commenting on this matter but seeing what the South Africans and their citizens are doing to other people from different countries you would imagine it they are insane or they have been coursed. I saw this particular video online and I expected their president to make an official statement condemning their actions and giving orders to police officers to arrest and bring those involved in such act to book but from what is happening now I don't think the president is doing anything meaningful to stop the madness that is happening in his country. I won't be surprised if other countries start treating South Africans same way they are treating others and if that happens I won't condem them.

[Oluwa-btc]

The attack is no more about illegal immigrants, it is about every black foreigners from the country to leave. They do not like how foreigners are prospering in their country and probably also marrying their women.

About the recent videos the South African government denied it : South Africa condemns 'fake videos' of alleged xenophobic attacks

But I do not think I can believe the South African government.

As much as Africa is concern, no African is an immigrant in another African land. We all one and it is high time we start seeing it this way.

These South Africans are without gratitude. Nelson Mandela will be more than disappointed in his grave for what is happening right now, have they forgotten the support Nigerian government and Nigerians gave them during the South African Apartheid?! Yes, they have for real. Julius Malema would also say the same thing, they'd be disappointed with this charades put up.

[Onyeeze]

I think four countries have issued warning to South Africa government concerning the killings of foreigners in their country and the president of South Africa has began to apologize to most of the countries that is being concerned, but what I understand is that South African government is in support of The Killing of foreigners because the use of South Africa is agitating that there is no work for them and all the foreigners are being accepted and the occupied in various offices in their country that is the reason why they are asking all the foreigners that they come without a paper to their country to evacuate their country but it escalates to the standard many country in Africa is rising against the attitude of South Africa in xenophobic Attack of foreigners

[Charles-Tim]

As much as Africa is concern, no African is an immigrant in another African land. We all one and it is high time we start seeing it this way.

We had not border before the Whites came to colonize us, but after colonialism, everything changed as we are separated into different countries in the way they suited the Whites.

Colonialism is not bad, but what I do not like about it was how they separated the same tribes into different countries just like the Funani and Yoruba that are in different countries and not only in Nigeria. Also many other countries that are speaking Hausa but which are not the same tribe.

Do not mind those that said we should see ourselves as the same. We are the same in race, but in reality we have been separated.