Fresh Wave of Xenophobic Attacks Break Out in South Africa
A new wave of xenophobic attacks has broken out in Durban, South Africa.
South Africa media reports that the attacks broke out this week after unemployed locals stormed the streets accusing foreigners of taking their jobs.
The jobless informal settlement residents claim expatriates are to blame for the country’s high unemployment levels and poverty.
At Kernville in Durban, locals went on a looting spree this week, targeting foreign-owned businesses.
Hundreds of foreigners have been forced to flee their homes and seek refuge at police stations.
The Durban attacks come barely a week after the South African government unveiled a national action plan to fight racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and ethnic intolerance.
A video has emerged on social media showing foreigners being attacked by locals.
The latest violence evokes ugly memories of the deadly xenophobic attacks in 2015, which displaced hundreds of African immigrants living in South Africa while others were forced to leave the country.
It is yet to be established whether there are Kenyans who are affected by the latest wave of violence.
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I hope someone somewhere seated on a "sina tabu" chair,sipping a cold beer is watching & listening to all these! Let's learn frm the mistakes made by other countries that we don't find ourselves falling in the same predicament!
Hehehe packing his suitcase on his way to China for more borrowing
Xenophpbia is Already in Kenya. Remember:
1. Kiambaa is in KIAMBU. And that's why it happened in KIAMBAA Church (for Kikuyus in Eldoret) when the Church was burned down during the 2007-2008 PEVs.
2. Also the Tribal clashes during Moi Era.
After more than 50 yeas of being apartheid victims, the black south africa has ignored the true villain and are now victimizing their brothers and sympathizers from neighboring countries? Pathetic.
This is so primitive.Iam sure most of these immigrants are legal.After freeing themselves from apatheid, is this what they learned on how to live with fellow human beings.This has become so common is south africa.In fact it is about the only country in Africa, I have seen blatantly stroking xenophobic flames,in the last 10 years.
This is so sad when fellow africans were united in seeing that south africans gain their independence.
These are the issues AU should have tackled years ago.
so sad..
These South African should learn to live with foreigners. They complain that Zimbabweans and Nigerians are flocking their country. We have Somalis in Kenya who have lived in Kenya over 30 years as refugees and we have never mistreated them. in fact they control business in Eastleigh.
Not when Foreighners act like South Africa belongs to them. Once bitten by Boers, twice shy.
barbaric dim wits. No wonder no one employs them. Hope and wish there is an Ebola outbreak which can wipe these Murderers.
Black on Black....and the white man keeps winning
Julius Malema has a lot of work to do on his people.
Well, Zimbabweans and Nigerians and others should fix their countries...and stop flocking to South Africa. Just because you helped your brother drive a thief out does not mean that you move in and start sponging!! Is Trump not doing that to protect Americans? Instead of running around, stay and fix your country. Matter of fact: it s the mindset of the comments above that created the persistent Land woes in Kenya. Mzungu came and stole the land. Mzungu leaves...instead of systematically handing it to the owner, those with mzungu education steal it from the owners. Result? Squatters forced to live in hostile places where they face PEV cyclically. Now let us compare to SA. They are forced into townships and hometowns and denied education. About 30 years later than other nations, they are now free. But now these others since they have the education, want to move in and take the resources of those denied. Why don't you complain about UAE not giving Africans citizenship? Stop it Kenyans. Let South Africa protect its own.
And u in the states should move back to Africa, the same way blacks feel about arrogant Africans sponging on their struggles.
@Just saying, what a messed up argument! The Zims & Nigerians flock where they see opportunities. No different from the Kenyan diasporas who migrate to other countries to exploit opportunities! Just because Trump is demonising foreigners does not make it right!! As a foreigner, I can't tell you the number of times someone has declared I took their job, home, etc.. and should go back where I came from! Baby, I took nothing from you, you are just too busy sitting on your bum all day long and depending on the state to feed you. I had to "trek" all the way from Africa and educate myself, only to be snapped up by your government because of shortage of skills! Then you say I took what is rightfully yours? Reflect on your bearings when I was busy burning the midnight oil! Just saying (no pun intended)!
@ just saying,Let South Africa protect its own",I would like to believe that no sane person would argue about that point.But certainly to beat up people for merely being there,I think is also against most laws all over the world. I hope you dont believe that this is the solution to kicking out foreigners.
Lets take USA for example.If Americans stopped employing illegal immigrant into their country, very very few would bother to risk their lives crossing into USA.
So all south african has to do is to promulgate policies and institute laws that discourage laws that promote "invaders".Except for amnesty reasons. Remember any counterproductive,and nefarious actions like these would result in retaliatory responses.Would you like to be beaten up if you happen to be in south africa legally or illegaly?Would you not prefer to be apprehended and have your day in court?My two cents
Stop killing other fellow Africa as Martin Luther King say we are all black people one Africa,the way you are doing investors are watching they will close opportunity for South Africa,will where they are treated fairly.so educate your citizens ,thus sabotage
SA residents must go to school and stop hating Africans.
If they continue like this we will tell Britain to come back and colonize them and start killing them again.
Why chase Africans and not whites
Chase those whites away,take your farms back and grow grapes,oranges,apples and pears you stupid Bushmen.