South Africa has been hit by a flare-up of xenophobic attacks in its greatest city, drawing in criticism from other African countries in the week after week political and business pioneers from about 28 countries gather in Cape Town.
Preceding 1994, foreigners from somewhere else confronted segregation and even brutality in South Africa. After the greater part rule in 1994, in spite of desires, the rate of xenophobia increased. Between 2000 and March 2008, in any event, 67 people died in what was tagged as xenophobic attacks.
A spate of Xenophobia attacks that broke out in rural areas south of Johannesburg’s downtown area on Sunday and spread to the focal business region on Monday saw the devastation of more than 50 mainly foreign-owned shops and business premises. Vehicles and properties were burnt and widespread looting took place.
South Africans have been assaulting Nigerians and different outsiders in their country. Presently some new recordings have risen where South Africans were seen searching for foreigners to attack them. It’s extremely disgraceful.
However, some Nigerian politicians, including former presidential election candidate Oby Ezekwesili have called for stronger intervention by the government of President Buhari.
Dear President @CyrilRamaphosa and @GovernmentZA , the maiming and killing of citizens of Nigeria and other African countries in South Africa dishonors everything our collective fight for freedom was about. Even as children in Primary School, we played our part. Please STOP IT.
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) September 2, 2019
Dear President @MBuhari and @NigeriaGov , it is time to take decisive actions to protect our Citizens in South Africa. The maiming and killings have gone on for too long without effective response. The bilateral relations with South Africa is troubled. It is time to be CANDID.
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) September 2, 2019
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President of EFF and Commander in chief, Julius Malema has also condemned the attack on foreigners especially Nigerian.
“Stop attacking our brothers from #Africa, our sisters from Africa, we are one thing. You say they are taking your jobs.. even if we expel them tomorrow, you’ll still not get a job. There’re no jobs in #SouthAfrica” #XenophobicAttacks #StopXenophobia @_AfricanUnion pic.twitter.com/Ii6DnXFnkx
— Mukulu? (@Diombelayi) September 2, 2019
Watch some of the videos of Xenophobia attacks on Nigerian from South Africa below:
Only Ndigbo stood their ground and fought back.. This is who we are as a people, nobody, home or abroad can oppress us and expect us to be silent… We are the Ancient people.. We are Ndigbo.. We fear no one, not even while still in the Zoo called Nigeria. #XenophobicAttacks https://t.co/Wiwfi5xxLl
— Igbo dimma? (@IamshandyLyon) September 2, 2019
“@UncleOluwaseyi: Pray for Nigerians in South Africa #Xenophobia #XenophobicAttacks #xenophobic pic.twitter.com/3MUOrgBSF6
— GIDITRAFFIC (@Gidi_Traffic) September 2, 2019
South Africans are attacking black Africans & destroying businesses of fellow Africans mostly Nigerians in South Africa. The Nigerian government has expressed “concern”. ???
They kill your people, you express “concern”. #Xenophobia #XenophobicAttackspic.twitter.com/IIGgJfoHlm— Wale Gates ???? (@walegates) September 2, 2019
@MBuhari @ProfOsinbajo @NGRPresident
This tragedy #Must be put to an #End immediately.#XenophobicAttacks https://t.co/PbX8G8KGz1— Henri™ (@Adeluhenry) September 2, 2019
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