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With Nigerians busy labelling SA a xenophobic nation, here are some of the respectful law abiding African foreign nationals who've managed to find a home in South Africa and coexist with the black South African community peacefully.

1. Shona Ferguson from Botswana
He was the founder of the Ferguson film production alongside his wife who's half Motswana and half South African... He has acted in many South African telenovelas and films including The Queen and Kings of Joburg... But he unfortunately succumbed to COVID19 back in 2021.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPc1ZHOIjyg?si=dKNcwZ0Yb0mSSGGL


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCxxuuscWvw?si=hF4DRcNuvm773jDn

2. Joe Kazadi from the DRC
His mother was forced to flee the DRC together with his brother to South Africa during the war... Upon getting to SA, he could neither speak English or understand any of the local languages as he only spoke French and Swahili... But he went ahead and learnt both English and Zulu, he's now fluent in both languages, which enables him to get acting roles as both a South African Zulu and as a foreign national due to his fluency in French and Swahili... He's known for his roles in The Queen, Uzalo, Scandal, and Smoke and Mirrors


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWRT1ObkU5g?si=_zekf1qbzKTJ6vG9


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBlkq5oEF0Y?si=9xESOFC1vj7rls_-

where is BATERSSA?

You werey Samantha had to start your useless thread by placing Nigerians as your POV

Well,it's just a matter of time before you lots would start attacking them xenophobically .

3. Sonni Chidiebere from Nigeria
I don't know much about his life story apart from knowing that he's a Nigerian South African actor known for his role in Yizo Yizo and Redemption


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seMislw0JDY?si=UPKuX7Sjw05EQDck


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPe17uCORgM?si=vSaksxV-eqMVf4K9

4. Oskido from Zimbabwe
Even though he was born in South Africa to a South African mother and a Zimbabwean father, he was raised in Zimbabwe and only came back to SA in his early 20s.

He's well known as a kwaito and house DJ... He has denounced his Zimbabwean identity to a point that he even rejected a BAA award from Zimbabwe back in 2019, citing that he identifies as a South African and not a Zimbabwean since he was born in South Africa despite having a Zimbabwean father and being raised in Zimbabwe.

5. Chioma Umeala, she's of Nigerian descent

She was born to a Xhosa mother and a Nigerian father, she's we'll known for her role in Isono... She's has expressed challenges of getting roles to act as a South African due to her inability to speak any of the local languages... This should be a lesson learnt to all Nigerians planning to legally raise their children in SA, make sure that they can at least speak one local language... It'll benefit them in the long run.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxamdhA-5_g?si=zhDSXa_vsLsVyOrR

Shouldn’t the term "labelling" apply to situations where someone is falsely accused of something? For example, Black South Africans are, in reality, some of the most welcoming people on earth. Yet, they are often (and falsely) labeled as xenophobic by their Nigerian counterparts.

If there’s one person in a neighborhood who has issues with everyone else, isn’t it more likely that the problem lies with that individual rather than everyone around them? Similarly, when a group has issues with people from different countries, aren't we justified in looking into this group for why they can't get along with different other groups?


It’s true that some Nigerians enter South Africa through illegal means and engage in criminal activities. However, this doesn’t mean that all Nigerians fall into this category, nor does it negate the reality of xenophobia in South Africa. This xenophobia isn’t directed solely at Nigerians but extends to other African nationals as well. South Africa’s own cyberspace is filled with evidence of this deep-seated hatred. And let’s not forget the incidents of outright violence that have erupted in the past as a result.

If foreigners are in a country illegally or committing crimes, shouldn’t law enforcement and immigration agencies handle the situation in a civilized and lawful manner? Why must citizens resort to murder and the destruction of property to address issues that their own government seems unable to resolve? How can a legal immigrant—someone who is actively contributing to the economy of their host country—feel safe and at peace when the air they breathe is saturated with so much hatred?

If you're a legal immigrant and you don't feel safe or at peace in South Africa, then leave because no one is forcing you to stay and contribute to South Africa's economy.

I'll personally never live in a country whereby I don't feel safe or at peace.

DemonSlayer:
Shouldn’t the term "labelling" apply to situations where someone is falsely accused of something? For example, Black South Africans are, in reality, some of the most welcoming people on earth. Yet, they are often (and falsely) labeled as xenophobic by their Nigerian counterparts.

If there’s one person in a neighborhood who has issues with everyone else, isn’t it more likely that the problem lies with that individual rather than everyone around them? Similarly, when a group has issues with people from different countries, aren't we justified in looking into this group for why they can't get along with different other groups?


It’s true that some Nigerians enter South Africa through illegal means and engage in criminal activities. However, this doesn’t mean that all Nigerians fall into this category, nor does it negate the reality of xenophobia in South Africa. This xenophobia isn’t directed solely at Nigerians but extends to other African nationals as well. South Africa’s own cyberspace is filled with evidence of this deep-seated hatred. And let’s not forget the incidents of outright violence that have erupted in the past as a result.

If foreigners are in a country illegally or committing crimes, shouldn’t law enforcement and immigration agencies handle the situation in a civilized and lawful manner? Why must citizens resort to murder and the destruction of property to address issues that their own government seems unable to resolve? How can a legal immigrant—someone who is actively contributing to the economy of their host country—feel safe and at peace when the air they breathe is saturated with so much hatred?

Samantha125:
If you're a legal immigrant and you don't feel safe or at peace in South Africa, then leave because no one is forcing you to stay and contribute to South Africa's economy.

I'll personally never live in a country whereby I don't feel safe or at peace.

That's the xenophobia we're talking about. You shouldn't have to feel that way in the first place if you're a legal, law abiding immigrant. Personally, I don't even want to know what SA looks like, not to mention breathe its air.

Well, that's your choice and you're entitled to your own opinion...

DemonSlayer:
That's the xenophobia we're talking about. You don't have to feel that way if you're a legal, law abiding immigrant. Personally, I don't even want to know what SA looks like, not to mention breathing its air.

DemonSlayer:
Shouldn’t the term "labelling" apply to situations where someone is falsely accused of something? For example, Black South Africans are, in reality, some of the most welcoming people on earth. Yet, they are often (and falsely) labeled as xenophobic by their Nigerian counterparts.

If there’s one person in a neighborhood who has issues with everyone else, isn’t it more likely that the problem lies with that individual rather than everyone around them? Similarly, when a group has issues with people from different countries, aren't we justified in looking into this group for why they can't get along with different other groups?


It’s true that some Nigerians enter South Africa through illegal means and engage in criminal activities. However, this doesn’t mean that all Nigerians fall into this category, nor does it negate the reality of xenophobia in South Africa. This xenophobia isn’t directed solely at Nigerians but extends to other African nationals as well. South Africa’s own cyberspace is filled with evidence of this deep-seated hatred. And let’s not forget the incidents of outright violence that have erupted in the past as a result.

If foreigners are in a country illegally or committing crimes, shouldn’t law enforcement and immigration agencies handle the situation in a civilized and lawful manner? Why must citizens resort to murder and the destruction of property to address issues that their own government seems unable to resolve? How can a legal immigrant—someone who is actively contributing to the economy of their host country—feel safe and at peace when the air they breathe is saturated with so much hatred?

You have spoken well...

Nothing else for me to add!

6. Uncle Waffles from Swaziland/Eswatini
I thought she was South African, until I heard she's a foreign national from Eswatini... She's an amapiano DJ... I only know one song from her titled the Wadibusa, but she's popular here in South Africa.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue4G12_m5eI?si=ioevk6lbQRNb6P8C

7. Chiedza Mhende from Zimbabwe
Born and raised in Zimbabwe to Zimbabwean parents, she rose to fame when she acted as a boy in a well known South African soap opera called Generations the legacy.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POsygvUOeCs?si=0UPcdtbyNDoJopbW

8. Ntate Stunna from Lesotho
I honestly don't take these small countries seriously, but since they don't want to be associated with South Africa, who am I to judge? Because we'll still deport them if they come to SA illegally... Anyways, he's a Mosotho rapper born and raised in Lesotho, he came to South Africa to pursue his music career.

Many to know him by the song "stimela"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frBT2Jx2cvA?si=X5DDl6l8eT9gYoxE

I don't know that one.

Wealthoptulent:
where is BATERSSA?

9. Tresor from the DRC
He came to South Africa after he lost both his parents in the DRC back in 2008... Before he rose to fame, he worked as a security guard and a car guard... So far he's won four South African Music Awards... Many got to know him by his song "Sondela"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkKjvQ8PYd4?si=yMvR-xqJiAW615Ua


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqSmd1tdFNE?si=hM4Y3XMYjNcSywHA

10. Amanda DuPont from Swaziland/Eswatini
She was born and raised in Swaziland and later moved to South Africa... She's known by her role on Skeem Saam


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01xneJu37JY?si=tBwbjJWi1ipIuCm-

11. Sharon Seno from Botswana
She moved to South Africa in 2018 after pursuing her modelling career in Botswana.

She's known for her role in Muvhango.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYnbZ-2eJG4?si=xeUWUmjZdsmaCntr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVYo9Vcd_GA?si=9IZ6b4j2RiCUBPXq

Samantha125:
8. Ntate Stunna from Lesotho
I honestly don't take these small countries seriously, but since they don't want to be associated with South Africa, who am I to judge? Because we'll still deport them if they come to SA illegally... Anyways, he's a Mosotho rapper born and raised in Lesotho, he came to South Africa to pursue his music career.

Many to know him by the song "stimela"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frBT2Jx2cvA?si=X5DDl6l8eT9gYoxE

It's fvcking ridden in their blood ...


Why would they want to be attached to a country know to be xenophobic to their African counterparts ...

Fvcking wankers, you lots...

Samantha125:
10. Amanda DuPont from Swaziland/Eswatini
She was born and raised in Swaziland and later moved to South Africa... She's known by her role on Skeem Saam


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01xneJu37JY?si=tBwbjJWi1ipIuCm-

Woooow
Amanda DuPont gat nice tits.

12. Rouge from the DRC
She was born in South Africa to Congolese parents and she's a rapper, she usually raps in English and French.

The few fine South Africans aren’t South Africans after all 😮😮🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️