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Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by seppuku: 3:26pm On Jun 17
IronGalaxy:
Good, focus here and leave us alone
I sympathize. Its hard to breath eh!
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by Makodama: 3:26pm On Jun 17
Very f00lish set of people!!!
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by Patnome: 3:29pm On Jun 17
Lionessza6:
LMAO 😂😂😂

Cococandy, come and see this "news."

From the same Nigerian YouTube channel that previously brought us the pro-migrant protesting "working girls" 😭 and those legendary taxi drivers who apparently spend their days missing foreign taxi drivers on South African roads. 😂

Now we've upgraded the script.

Today we have a Nigerian employer operating a slum shop who supposedly employs 25 South Africans. Twenty-five. An achievement that not even a corner Shoprite Usave can claim. 😭😭

But don't worry, there's video evidence. And someone standing there agrees with him. So it must be true.

At this rate, next week's episode will feature a foreign spaza shop employing more people than the entire JSE. 😂😂😂 or maybe a video of SA nurses crying for more foreign patients since hospitals are now a little bit more quiet? grin
Seun Osewa please ban all south Africans from this platform except that wonderful lady, 4gotten her name ATM

They can't come to our forum and be saying rubbish here

Let them go to their xenophobic platform abeg
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by Kdon2: 3:37pm On Jun 17
SecuritybriefNg:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB3EJqafUV4


Let's Discuss About This.
Na this nonsense dragging make people dey pursue them from their land across the world. They turn themselves to nuisance everywhere as if they are the only tribe in Nigeria or Africa. There other family are the Somalians.
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by janeedema(f): 3:41pm On Jun 17
This comment made me burst out laughing. You are telling your fellow South African tö make a thread about it on a Nigerian platformhuh

Chaiii… Nigerians are undoubtedly the most hospitable humans on earth. We are so accommodating.

See the free publicity you are given on a Nigerian site. Even Twitter, Facebook, Instagram have segmentation that prevents their own from freely relating with others, but see you enjoying a Nigerian resource and insulting us on top.

Something you and your fellow South African lots won’t tolerate.

IronGalaxy:
Undocumented Malwaians are fighting our police as we speak because they refuse to be deported, tomorrow these are the same people that will decry "xenophobia" or "violence" make a thread about this RandDigital
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by seppuku: 3:44pm On Jun 17
Kdon2:
Na this nonsense dragging make people dey pursue them from their land across the world. They turn themselves to nuisance everywhere as if they are the only tribe in Nigeria or Africa. There other family are the Somalians.
Please don't come here with your hatred.
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by Saveandideal: 4:28pm On Jun 17
Reasonable argument!

Strategist.
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by themanderon: 4:39pm On Jun 17
The stupid ANC government I believe instigated this madness. They will soon get what's coming to them.
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by IronGalaxy: 4:40pm On Jun 17
janeedema:
This comment made me burst out laughing. You are telling your fellow South African tö make a thread about it on a Nigerian platformhuh

Chaiii… Nigerians are undoubtedly the most hospitable humans on earth. We are so accommodating.

See the free publicity you are given on a Nigerian site. Even Twitter, Facebook, Instagram have segmentation that prevents their own from freely relating with others, but see you enjoying a Nigerian resource and insulting us on top.

Something you and your fellow South African lots won’t tolerate.
South africans are also accommodating actually, contrary to the prpaganda, its our accommodating nature that has got us to this predicament we currently find ourselves in..

And yes, im telling him to make a thread on this very forum... as much as you make threads about South Africa every day..
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by HamedAmed: 4:43pm On Jun 17
It means you don't know what is going on in Nigeria. All these protests that are going on in Nigeria is what for actually. Is Nigeriaphobia abi, una dey dey alright last last.

IronGalaxy:
Nobody told me. I see it daily, from even your politicians..
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by IamOrei(m): 4:45pm On Jun 17
LIES!!!!!!

I watched the video a couple of times and the Nigerian guy did not say that.
Stop this peddling of of fake news
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by Ponmoalata: 4:47pm On Jun 17
RandDigital:
Anyone familiar with SA will know he's lying. Those mini shops or Nigerians in general don't hire South Africans. They hire their own, Zimbabweans or Malawians cause they can't afford SA labour - we don't work for peanuts.

They'll approach him on June 30 to produce those 25 South African labourers - we'll see then.
The fact is that he creates job for some people.

What is your government doing to create jobs for your men.

And the most important question is do y'll even wanna work?

You blame foreigners because y'll jealous but are lazy asf
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by seppuku: 5:02pm On Jun 17
Ponmoalata:
The fact is that he creates job for some people.

What is your government doing to create jobs for your men.

And the most important question is do y'll even wanna work?

You blame foreigners because y'll jealous but are lazy asf
If you ask they will say these are isolated incidents and they are marching against illegal foreigners.
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by GerogeI(m): 5:05pm On Jun 17
I think a cowardly government sending touts to sack immigrants deserves a response. Its important the Nigerian Government send a message to South African Government expressing its clear obligation to sieze South African assets in Nigeria to compensate any Nigerian who suffers harm in what ever manner from this illegal Xenophobic uprising.

Imagine a nobody telling you they want you to close your shop and go, with ignoramus audacity.

Apart from MTN and multi choice, there are several others from Protea Hotel to SAB Miller Brewery. We just transfer the South African shares of these companies to the returning Nigerians, as an exchange for so called spaza shops. But leave the company to continue operating as a Nigerian entity. Let's see how they like it.
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by Krankhead: 5:12pm On Jun 17
When dem.kpai uou , the shop go leave u
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by tellmemore15: 6:09pm On Jun 17
South Africa will soon be disgraced out of the world cup and those illiterates will take their anger on you my brother, I advise you leave now that you have the chance.
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by AdUlAM(m): 6:18pm On Jun 17
Seun pls deactivate this account or I deactivate mine.
RandDigital:
Anyone familiar with SA will know he's lying. Those mini shops or Nigerians in general don't hire South Africans. They hire their own, Zimbabweans or Malawians cause they can't afford SA labour - we don't work for peanuts.

They'll approach him on June 30 to produce those 25 South African labourers - we'll see then.
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by annford: 6:51pm On Jun 17
RandDigital:
Anyone familiar with SA will know he's lying. Those mini shops or Nigerians in general don't hire South Africans. They hire their own, Zimbabweans or Malawians cause they can't afford SA labour - we don't work for peanuts.

They'll approach him on June 30 to produce those 25 South African labourers - we'll see then.
The way you South Africans are filled with hate and bitterness towards your fellow Africans should be studied. You lots are lazy, inhospitable, lackadaisical and slothful. I lived in SA for 2 years and couldn't believe how lazy and entitled you bunch are. You always want to blame other nationals for your illiteracy and poverty. Get to work man!
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by udemzyudex(m): 7:48pm On Jun 17
RandDigital:
Even a maid in SA gets paid a living wage. If you're undocumented you have to settle for slave wages. And that means that brother of yours who is hiring undocumented migrants is breaking both SA migration and labour laws.
Now base on the video there, are the SA workers working there undocumented?
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by udemzyudex(m): 7:51pm On Jun 17
IronGalaxy:
You dont yap about your country's problems enough.. you're too obsessed with South Africa to be doing that
You're inconsequential man, we only care about our brothers living legally in SA.
Any illegal person should be deported, and according to the video the man says he is living in SA legally.

And as a legal resident, only your government can ask him to leave, like said you're inconsequential.
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by IronGalaxy: 8:01pm On Jun 17
udemzyudex:
You're inconsequential man, we only care about our brothers living legally in SA.
Any illegal person should be deported, and according to the video the man says he is living in SA legally.

And as a legal resident, only your government can ask him to leave, like said you're inconsequential.
Writing such a bible scripture responding to an "inconsequential man" I see.
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by seppuku: 8:03pm On Jun 17
udemzyudex:
You're inconsequential man, we only care about our brothers living legally in SA.
Any illegal person should be deported, and according to the video the man says he is living in SA legally.

And as a legal resident, only your government can ask him to leave, like said you're inconsequential.
Bros no matter how you try to argue with them you dey waste your time. If you go left, they will go right, if you go up, they will go down.

This has never been about "illegal immigrants". Their antecedent and actions through the years demonstrates this.
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by Bishopudo37: 10:50pm On Jun 17
RandDigital:
Anyone familiar with SA will know he's lying. Those mini shops or Nigerians in general don't hire South Africans. They hire their own, Zimbabweans or Malawians cause they can't afford SA labour - we don't work for peanuts.

They'll approach him on June 30 to produce those 25 South African labourers - we'll see then.
Can't you open your own business and create job for others... They poo for your hand?? Nwa bingo
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by RandDigital: 6:25am On Jun 18
Bishopudo37:
Can't you open your own business and create job for others... They poo for your hand?? Nwa bingo
What's the purpose of your brother being in SA if he doesn't contribute positively to society? He's not a refugee.
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by Kdon2: 11:08am On Jun 18
seppuku:
Please don't come here with your hatred.
Cry. It's the reality
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by Pacesetter123(m): 12:31pm On Jun 18
Bittersweetnig:
Oga sell your things and return home, you don't drag with people who has nothing to loose, the government you are talking about give persage for the criminals
There is nobody to buy those things.
You think any of the zenophobia people asking him to leave has money or at least willing to buy out the shops for him to get money and relocate?
It is like you people don't understand what the South African government and her people are doing.It is called nationalization of foreign companies/businesses,or you called it indiginization policy.
That is,they want you to leave their country empty-handed, leaving your company behind for them to take over and change the name to their local names and own it
Had it been they allow most of the business owners to sell out the businesses and get the money,most of them would have since depart willingly.
But the fear of leaving everything they have suffered for over the years and go empty-handed to go and start life afresh is the reason some refuse to go back.
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by Pacesetter123(m): 12:37pm On Jun 18
SecuritybriefNg:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB3EJqafUV4

Come back home bro...no place like home. Home sweet home come and make your place better. Come an employ your community boys and girls.
The South Africans will seize the shops and everything in it.
So what is he coming home with to employ his community boys?
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by Pacesetter123(m): 12:42pm On Jun 18
1972xy:
Igbo man !
Until they begin beating him before he leaves.
What stops him shipping his goods to Nigeria?
Southy is not Lagos.
Ship which goods?
Who will allow him carry a pin out of those shops?
Those touts?
They will even prefer to burnt the whole shop than allow you go with anything.
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by Pacesetter123(m): 1:14pm On Jun 18
RandDigital:
Remember people have lost trust in the system so they're now policing their communities themselves. There's collusion between illegal migration syndicates and SA officials, hence the situation has reached critical levels. Even if you reported an employer violating labour laws, more often the authorities will request a bribe.

There's currently a national probe into police corruption and it's revealing how rotten the system has become. You can Google it - Madlanga Commission.

It's a complex situation that's just simply labeled xenophobia by lazy journalists.
If the citizens have lost faith in the government and resorted to taking the laws into their own hands,then South Africa should be classified as a LAWLESS and STATELESS society in order of Somalia and Afghanistan.
How can ordinary citizens walk into business premises of a legal resident and ask him to leave the country? Else.......
A law abiding citizen who pays tax to government and contributed to the growth of GDP of a place will be harassed and given a repatriation order by some non-state actors, while the government watches helplessly,it means South Africa is in a state of ANARCHY.
From the beginning of this migrants crisis, people like us said it here that nobody is against deportation of illegal immigrants by the South Africa.But that it should be properly done the government themselves.But what we are seeing in South Africa at the moment,it is not about illegal immigrants again.It is beyond that.It is deep rooted bigotry and hatred for the black foreign nationals, whether legally residing there or not.
That deep rooted hatred is the precusor to the violence, killing,arson, physical assault carried out by the South Africans on the black migrants and that is rightly termed ZENOPHOBIA.Look at how they are shouting the man down saying we don't want to know whether you documented or not.We don't want any foreigner to operate business in our country.Imagine the arant nonsense!Is their statement not a proof of what we have been saying that it's not about deportation of illegal immigrants, that it's zenophobia?
So, for you to shamelessly support that kind of barbaric and primitive ways of life of your people to the extent you are gaslighting the journalist calling your actions zenophobia,then you are a grade 1 hypocrite.
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by Bittersweetnig(m): 2:12pm On Jun 18
Pacesetter123:
There is nobody to buy those things.
You think any of the zenophobia people asking him to leave has money or at least willing to buy out the shops for him to get money and relocate?
It is like you people don't understand what the South African government and her people are doing.It is called nationalization of foreign companies/businesses,or you called it indiginization policy.
That is,they want you to leave their country empty-handed, leaving your company behind for them to take over and change the name to their local names and own it
Had it been they allow most of the business owners to sell out the businesses and get the money,most of them would have since depart willingly.
But the fear of leaving everything they have suffered for over the years and go empty-handed to go and start life afresh is the reason some refuse to go back.
and United Nations are watching this kind of things happening doing nothing about it
Re: "I Won't Close My Shop!" Nigerian Businessman Defies Xenophobia In South Africa by Bittersweetnig(m): 2:12pm On Jun 18
Pacesetter123:
There is nobody to buy those things.
You think any of the zenophobia people asking him to leave has money or at least willing to buy out the shops for him to get money and relocate?
It is like you people don't understand what the South African government and her people are doing.It is called nationalization of foreign companies/businesses,or you called it indiginization policy.
That is,they want you to leave their country empty-handed, leaving your company behind for them to take over and change the name to their local names and own it
Had it been they allow most of the business owners to sell out the businesses and get the money,most of them would have since depart willingly.
But the fear of leaving everything they have suffered for over the years and go empty-handed to go and start life afresh is the reason some refuse to go back.
and United Nations are watching this kind of things happening doing nothing about it .
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