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Xenophobic Violence: Why Are The Citizens Not In Their Countries? – Zuma by Onyi42(m): 10:18pm On Apr 27, 2015 |
President Jacob Zuma on Monday hit out at other African countries after South Africa faced a backlash over the wave of anti-foreigner attacks in the country. While Zuma condemned the violence, saying immigrants contributed to the South African economy, he also questioned why so many had flocked to South Africa. “As much as we can have a problem alleged to be xenophobic, our brother countries contributed to this,” he said. “Why are the citizens not in their countries?” Earlier in April, mobs in Johannesburg and in the port city of Durban targeted migrants, ransacking their homes and burning shops. Seven people died and thousands were displaced. South Africa faced a backlash over the attacks and regional relations have been strained, with Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique organising for some of their fearful citizens to return home. Nigeria has also recalled its ambassador in Pretoria over the attacks while there have been widespread calls for South African products to be boycotted. But Zuma went on a counter-offensive Monday, saying his government would strengthen measures to tackle illegal immigration. “Some of them (immigrants) had very serious allegations against their own countries to explain why they are in South Africa,” Zuma said, speaking on Freedom Day that marks the country’s first democratic elections in 1994. “In fact, some of them warned us that there is almost certainly another wave of refugees coming given the developments in their own countries. “We have to address the underlying causes of the violence and tensions, which is the legacy of poverty, unemployment and inequality in our country and our continent and the competition for limited resources,” Zuma said. Many South Africans have blamed the attacks on poverty and a severe jobs shortage in Africa’s second biggest economy. Undocumented immigrants are often accused of accepting work for less pay. The spate of attacks has revived memories of xenophobic bloodshed in 2008, when 62 people were killed, tarnishing South Africa’s post- apartheid image as a “rainbow nation” of different groups living in harmony. The South African army was deployed in some of the worst hit areas last week in a bid to crack down on the violence against immigrants. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/xenophobic-violence-why-are-the-citizens-not-in-their-countries-zuma/ |
Re: Xenophobic Violence: Why Are The Citizens Not In Their Countries? – Zuma by baybeeboi: 10:24pm On Apr 27, 2015 |
Onyi42:I see that all these attacks are a collective effort of the south African Government and the Citizens. How will a statement like this not give birth to another attacks? 1 Like |
Re: Xenophobic Violence: Why Are The Citizens Not In Their Countries? – Zuma by Shortyy(f): 10:27pm On Apr 27, 2015 |
what is Zuma feeling like? with his big head and pot belly. |
Re: Xenophobic Violence: Why Are The Citizens Not In Their Countries? – Zuma by tinuolababy(f): 10:37pm On Apr 27, 2015 |
Even the president? Foreigners shld just leave SA abeg |
Re: Xenophobic Violence: Why Are The Citizens Not In Their Countries? – Zuma by cally3D(m): 10:53pm On Apr 27, 2015 |
Zuma contacted AIDs due to his promiscuity! He shud first lead a "responsible" life b4 evn being considered to talk abt Nigeria |
Re: Xenophobic Violence: Why Are The Citizens Not In Their Countries? – Zuma by Ikwerreboy(m): 10:54pm On Apr 27, 2015 |
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Re: Xenophobic Violence: Why Are The Citizens Not In Their Countries? – Zuma by Chanchit: 11:00pm On Apr 27, 2015 |
A wise leader won't say this even if that's what they would after the storm is calm. This Zuma sef no get sense pass GEJ. 1 Like |
Re: Xenophobic Violence: Why Are The Citizens Not In Their Countries? – Zuma by chidekings(m): 11:03pm On Apr 27, 2015 |
no matter which part of africa we come from,most africans including leaders talks as if they have the brain of a he-goat. |
Re: Xenophobic Violence: Why Are The Citizens Not In Their Countries? – Zuma by osystein(m): 11:15pm On Apr 27, 2015 |
The guy speaks from his arse, he says whatever his peanut head thinks, the title of cluelessness is very apt for him not Goodluck. |
Re: Xenophobic Violence: Why Are The Citizens Not In Their Countries? – Zuma by CHM11: 11:39pm On Apr 27, 2015 |
Too bad...foreigners should just leave these people since they want to be on their own...cut off from the world. |
Re: Xenophobic Violence: Why Are The Citizens Not In Their Countries? – Zuma by panafrican(m): 12:53am On Apr 28, 2015 |
Those immigrants were not holding government jobs. These are self-employed people running their own small businesses. So why blame them for stealing south Africans' jobs ? If all countries had to kill immigrants then all big cities in this world would be covered with blood on daily basis. |
Re: Xenophobic Violence: Why Are The Citizens Not In Their Countries? – Zuma by dridowu: 6:33am On Apr 28, 2015 |
d man called Zuma talk senseless. May be he has forgotten that Some south Africans are hustling in other con3. shameless slowpoke www.youtube.com/watch?v=Opug_o2uG88 |
Re: Xenophobic Violence: Why Are The Citizens Not In Their Countries? – Zuma by Nobody: 9:13am On Apr 28, 2015 |
Why are South Africans in other countries? |
Re: Xenophobic Violence: Why Are The Citizens Not In Their Countries? – Zuma by overhypedsteve(m): 9:44am On Apr 28, 2015 |
Zuma was never cut out to be a Leader. No leader will talk like this., Zuma is a south african, f00lishness is in his blood. When last did you see a black south african talking sense on tv? Even mandela at one time suffered from this same ineptness. When he said Nigeria was the cause of africa's problem. South africans are Generally not very smart. They are not competitive and they cannot survive globalization. Take a south african out of south africa and he will become a road side begger. They have no creative capacity. If they were creative they will be happy to welcome more foreigners into their country to grow their market. All they do is drink, Fvxk and transmit Aids, steal and stab people and rape. |
Re: Xenophobic Violence: Why Are The Citizens Not In Their Countries? – Zuma by Horus(m): 9:52am On Apr 28, 2015 |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Opug_o2uG88 [size=15pt]Julius Malema accused President Zuma and his son Edward Zuma for xenophobic attacks[/size] |
Re: Xenophobic Violence: Why Are The Citizens Not In Their Countries? – Zuma by samtol4(m): 2:17pm On Apr 28, 2015 |
osystein:Gbam ...u got it right |
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