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'We Are Living In Fear' -Nigerians In South Africa Cry Out by AnambraDota: 9:24am On Apr 19, 2015 |
Some Nigerians in South Africa have cried out against the xenophobic attacks on Africans in parts of the country. In separate telephone interviews with SUNDAY PUNCH, the Nigerian migrants expressed their fear of attacks as death threats were being circulated on social media. Itunu Bodunrin, who on Monday had attended his master’s degree graduation ceremony at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, told our correspondent that he was unable to leave the school campus afterwards due to the violence in the town. Bodunrin forwarded a text message to our correspondent which, according to him, had been circulated among South African residents via an instant messaging mobile application, WhatsApp. In the message, signed by several groups, including the Patriotic Movement, Pan Local Forum, Unemployed Workers Forum and Anti-Crime Movement, Nigerians and other African foreigners were warned to leave the country. It read in part, “Dear neighbour from Africa and other parts of the world, we have travelled the world and have not found one country that allows the floods of humans across its borders as South Africa is experiencing. Even in war-torn parts like Syria, Ukraine, Yemen and Somali. “We were seven million people in Johannesburg city in 2011. Today, we have an estimated 13 million. In Johannesburg alone, you have taken over entire suburbs: Yeoville, Berea, Bez Valley, Turfontein, among many. You have even moved into rural parts of our country that have 80-per-cent unemployment, and there are no visible signs that you have jobs either. “We want to be proudly part of the geographic construct called Africa, but we are as different from one another as Kenyans are from Nigerians; Ivorians from Chadians, etc. “We are pleading with you to return to your home countries. Go and build up those countries so that we can all live in economic, social and political prosperity and peace as neighbours. The genocide in this corner of Africa will be far worse than what happened in Rwanda in 1994. Then the entire continent will be condemned to ashes. Is that what you want? “South Africans not fully employed or who were found guilty of crimes, were recently repatriated from Nigeria and rightly so. “Our people are preparing for war against all foreigners (from Bulgaria, Pakistan and Bangladesh to Africa, north of the Limpopo) and we are all very scared. Please go home and build Africa. Millions will die if you don’t. This we can guarantee.” Similarly, Samson Ojako, a master’s degree student studying Mathematics also at the University of KwaZulu-Natal noted that looting had been rampant for over a week. “Those that opened their shops were attacked by the Zulu. During all of this, those of us on campus were warned by the school management to stay indoors. They said no one should leave the school premises, especially during the weekend.” Ojako noted that a large number of Zulus often migrated from their villages into town on weekends in order to launch attacks on non-nationals. He likened the last one week to life in a refugee camp, saying that those living on campus could not go out to shop for food. “A lot of people are living in fear, especially the ladies. Even for us who are guys, last week, we had to move in groups,” he said. Olawale Olawepo, another Nigerian studying for a doctorate degree in Industrial Organisation and Labour Studies said the school authorities also warned students against taking public transportation. www.punchng.com/news/south-africans-after-our-lives-nigerians-raise-the-alarm/ 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: 'We Are Living In Fear' -Nigerians In South Africa Cry Out by IfyAwazie(f): 9:34am On Apr 19, 2015 |
Hmmmm. May God be wit u guys. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 'We Are Living In Fear' -Nigerians In South Africa Cry Out by Nobody: 9:41am On Apr 19, 2015 |
Why can't SA Government do something meaningful about this? 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 'We Are Living In Fear' -Nigerians In South Africa Cry Out by okpamson15(m): 9:58am On Apr 19, 2015 |
Is that so, if that is it let the Nigeria govt send a msg to her citizen living there to come home and take over MTN and the SUPERSPORT (dstv) then drive all the foreigner living in nigeria to go to their own con3. This very case wil teach our politician lesson, nobody wil fly with billions on a pastor private jet te SA again. And psquare and don Jazzy them they wil learn how to use obudu catle ranch for their vidio. And al together dstv subcribtion wil reduce and even MTN that lady that use alway warn us one minute remaining wil stop. 90 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: 'We Are Living In Fear' -Nigerians In South Africa Cry Out by Nobody: 10:02am On Apr 19, 2015 |
I had a full fellowship to study in SA UK Zn precisely which I turned down mainly due to xenophobic attacks... Thank God! God help all the foreigners there including our own brothers! 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 'We Are Living In Fear' -Nigerians In South Africa Cry Out by francizy(m): 10:03am On Apr 19, 2015 |
okpamson15: Not just Psquare and Don jazzy oh. Most of these our popular artists can't to without shooting videos in SA. I've always complained about this shit. Why not patronise only Nigerians for your videos, in that way, you create more jobs as more and more video producers will spring up if the demand for music production outways the services presently offered by our producers. One thing that makes me like Wizkid, although he shoots a few of his videos there tho, is that he almost always patronizes Nigerian producers and directors for his video productions. I hope they learn from all these.. 28 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: 'We Are Living In Fear' -Nigerians In South Africa Cry Out by okpamson15(m): 10:07am On Apr 19, 2015 |
francizy:you are there. It pains me alot, this is a very big lesson to them all. 5 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: 'We Are Living In Fear' -Nigerians In South Africa Cry Out by LatestTrend: 10:54am On Apr 19, 2015 |
To be honest, those south Africans are fighting for their rights. Most times it's only violence that settle matters in Africa. Let our government improve this country's economy. That will stop incessant migration to other people's land thereby depriving them of most opportunities. This is really a lesson for those who have made U.S, U.K and other parts of the world adopted home. Y'all need to start thinking right now. No place like homeland. 17 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 'We Are Living In Fear' -Nigerians In South Africa Cry Out by pat077: 10:54am On Apr 19, 2015 |
If they no longer want blacks in their country, then they shld do it in a diplomatic way. 4 Likes |
Re: 'We Are Living In Fear' -Nigerians In South Africa Cry Out by Rahmatuparker: 10:54am On Apr 19, 2015 |
Make una come back home 3 Likes |
Re: 'We Are Living In Fear' -Nigerians In South Africa Cry Out by Lifebender(m): 10:54am On Apr 19, 2015 |
I've read what they wrote there and its good to the ear.My points are: 1.They claimed they have 13m as against 11m in johannesburg,Lagos has 21m and yet we are no fronting. 2.They av ''Unemployed peoples forum''That shows how lazy they are. 3.And to think the africans asked to go back to their respective countries spent millions to liberate them from their slave masters shows ungrateful they are.4Nigerian govt should make haste to evacuate all learned workers e.g Docs,Engrs,Accs and others and see how far this people can go without foreigners. Howbeit one point they made which i like is ''every africans should go back to their country''Accepted.Our government should tell Mtn,Shoprite,DSTV to go back to their country too and start making profit. And the govt should make haste and eveacuate all nigerians in SA before they die of starvation(Ungrateful ''SAVAGE ANIMALS''). 32 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: 'We Are Living In Fear' -Nigerians In South Africa Cry Out by Matttthew(m): 10:56am On Apr 19, 2015 |
Abeg make we hear word.... Who pursue una go der? U no hear when dey say 'home sweet home' 4 Likes |
Re: 'We Are Living In Fear' -Nigerians In South Africa Cry Out by tollytexy(m): 10:56am On Apr 19, 2015 |
Who dey live in fear abi na which kind story for the gods be that? Most Nigerians don't stay at locations.. we stay in a developed area.. which zulu fit come where I dey stay for sandton? Abi dem fit come pretoria? Make dem even try am na.. my pistol get silencer.. smh 3 Likes |
Re: 'We Are Living In Fear' -Nigerians In South Africa Cry Out by kachnov(m): 10:57am On Apr 19, 2015 |
All services provided by SA firms in Nigeria have good substitutes,...okafor/mallams kiosk replaces shop rite,glo replaces mtn,star times upgrades n replaces dstv. SA should be completely isolated by Africa and the revenge should be massive till the world begs us to stop. Rubbish SA 4 Likes |
Re: 'We Are Living In Fear' -Nigerians In South Africa Cry Out by Adyrin(m): 10:57am On Apr 19, 2015 |
Come Back Home! 1 Like |
Re: 'We Are Living In Fear' -Nigerians In South Africa Cry Out by Cool6: 10:58am On Apr 19, 2015 |
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Re: 'We Are Living In Fear' -Nigerians In South Africa Cry Out by UjSizzle(f): 10:58am On Apr 19, 2015 |
Shey airport close too, abi dem want personal body guards? 3 Likes |
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