Deputy President Paul Mashatile says South Africa remains open to African investment and is not anti-foreigner, but will not tolerate illegal migration.
He was speaking to SABC News on the sidelines of the World African Heritage Day celebrations in Midrand (Johannesburg), hosted by the African World Heritage Fund, the Development Bank of Southern Africa, and the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture.
Mashatile insists there is no xenophobia in South Africa, only opposition to illegal migration. He cautioned against lawlessness, urging citizens not to take matters into their own hands.
"Well, South Africa is not anti-foreigners. What we have been doing for years, we have been against illegal people come into our country, whether they are from Africa or anywhere in the world. It's something we will not allow, but we will not be chasing Africans for the sake of it. What we are saying is that let people come to our country. Yes, we want investments. We want to work with them to develop our own country, but must be done legally."
I don't know what you are still doing on this forum. Keep this update to yourself. We don't need it.
Nothing like protection in the midst of animals backed by their government. Instruct all Nigerians to leave immediately. Those animals can never change. Some Nigerians too are too stubborn. They will still not leave.
Ironfaceman: The Oga of racism is in the white house. Don't you know that iron sharpener iro n
We even practice racist among ourselves than those white folks out there. We are worst than them. No love but hatred among different tribes and religions.
YesDaddyTill203: So one tout on the street means Nigeria is finished?
I bet you that even in the US, the richest country on Earth, I can easily find you a homeless drunkard who will be willing to vote for anyone with just food and money for crack.
Some of you post rubbish trash.
You have seen just one tout but I have seen so many including you. Continue defending a country rule by touts. Don't quote me again because I don't have your time now.
kingthreat: Please let the worshippers of Israel come and defend this. Today I saw a video of Israel bombing a residential area in Beirut and a girl of less than 13 holding a her father crying as they run to somewhere for cover. Please tell us what Lebanon has done to deserve this. Its just like the Nigerian Air Force bombing estates in Maiduguri because they are fighting Boko Haram. What is the rational logic behind that. The Lebanese military is not fighting back and you just attack them indiscriminately. Netanyahu is a bad person simple and short. Please US/US/NATO/Arab league should stop the bombing of Lebanese residential areas.
You didn't know that hezbollah striked more civilians targets in Israel than Iran. Thank God for Israelis bomb shelter. Lebanese government need to do more to disarm Hezbollah.
mynd1: If y'all would've been sincere with yourselves, you know what's happening in Nigeria currently is not about Muslim or Christian thing. These bastards kill everyone, both Muslims and Christians but since y'all are not sincere and not trustworthy, you will deny it. For the record, I don't like you cause you full of hate.
Why did they choose to strike on Good Friday and Easter Sunday? Stop defending terrorists killing Christians.
Inenedji3030: Instead of us to be sitting up,getting it right with God we are doing as if the Israel 🇮🇱 Iran 🇮🇷 war is a movie,is ENDTIME the Bible told us about this moment and we are here,the war will unveil the man of peace to the Middle East which is the Antichrist to bring peace but a fake peace between the Israel people and Palestinians… Daniel 9:27 “DONT WE READ OUR BIBLE”
This is exactly what I have been thinking, if this is the war that will usher in the man of peace. I am still expecting more nations to join the war to invade Israel to be fully convinced.
Lovelink1991: With today kind of men it is difficult to get a good man. A lot of them just want to take advantage of her by sleeping with her with the promise that I wants to marry you. There are no good men