The presidential special envoys have told heads of states in West African countries that South Africans are generally not xenophobic, despite attacks on foreign nationals. President Cyril Ramaphosa received a preliminary report from the delegation led by former energy minister Jeff Radebe. “They further drew the attention of heads of state and government to the […]
A Zimbabwean truck driver working in South Africa lost all his property after a group of local thugs calling themselves ‘Mzansi wethi’ ransacked his rented home in Jeppestown near Johannesburg during the recent upsurge in xenophobic attacks. In an interview with VOA News, 45-year-old Emmanual Manyere said that he is now considering going back home. He
Durban – The police have arrested a man for inciting violence against foreigners, urging people to attack them and their businesses. Colonel Thembeka Mbele said several foreigners with businesses in Underberg on Friday reported to police a Facebook post inciting the community to attack them and their businesses. The post listed the businesses that should
