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I hate crime. Foreign criminals and South African criminals are the same when it comes to committing criminal acts. They often work together, yet vulnerable men, women and children are being attacked and scapegoated because they are foreigners. While communities are busy attacking innocent and vulnerable people, foreign criminals and their South African counterparts may…
Xenophobia and violence against foreigners in South Africa have been allowed to spread because those instigating trouble are not being apprehended and held accountable. When people believe they can incite violence without facing the consequences, lawlessness grows and innocent people suffer. EFF President Julius Malema has spoken about violence and the role of the state….
Ten vehicles were set on fire in Soweto during protests by South Africans opposing the presence of foreign nationals in the country. Violence and disorder will not create jobs or improve people’s lives. This kind of lawlessness only causes harm and destruction. Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Lieutenant General Puleng…
Violent protests have erupted in Durban amid anger over the presence of immigrants and a Constitutional Court decision directing the Department of Home Affairs to begin issuing asylum permits to immigrants who entered South Africa without legal documentation. The Constitutional Court is right to recognise the circumstances many asylum seekers face. People fleeing war, persecution…