₦airaland Forum

RandDigital:
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"We need to have a very uncomfortable conversation about Ghana. Right now, Accra is leading a furious diplomatic campaign to paint South Africa as a continental pariah. A diplomatic row is brewing between Accra and South Africa after claims of xenophobic violence. But if you look behind the moral outrage at xenophobia in South Africa, the truth is starting to unravel.

Yes, we have deep, painful issues with the anti-migrant sentiment in South Africa that our country and our government must fix. But Accra has weaponised the recent xenophobia wave, and to be honest, they have been using official channels to perpetuate misinformation.

First, it was labeling a tragic extortion shooting in Cape Town as a xenophobic assassination, which was not the case. They even twisted a routine summit schedule to claim that they snubbed President Cyril Ramaphosa from visiting Ghana because of the xenophobic wave, and that's not true.

So why the sudden hostility? The answer isn't in our streets. It's in Ghana's lucrative goldfields.

Accra recently shocked the mining sector by refusing to renew the lease of a South African company, goldfields, at its Tamang mine, a site that the South African company has run since the 90s, and now they've given it to a local firm run by the president's own brother.

By painting South Africa as a moral pariah linked to the anti-migrant crisis, Accra manufactures the political capital it needs to legitimize their moves, which is basically resource nationalism, and the asset stripping of a South African company.

So here's the thing: Ghana is growing at a roaring 6.4% per quarter. They want to be the undisputed powerhouse of West Africa, and to do that, they are flexing their muscle against the continent's economic giant, South Africa.

This is why Dirco (Foreign Affairs) Minister Ronald Lamola cannot treat this with passive diplomacy. We must summon the High Commissioner and demand answers. We cannot allow our national shame to weaponize by regional rivals for something beyond our understanding. It's time to call out the Accra agenda. It's a scramble for economic power that's disguised as moral outrage." - Qaanitah Hunter, News24

RandDigital:
VIDEO: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSXBMCCnW/

"We need to have a very uncomfortable conversation about Ghana. Right now, Accra is leading a furious diplomatic campaign to paint South Africa as a continental pariah. A diplomatic row is brewing between Accra and South Africa after claims of xenophobic violence. But if you look behind the moral outrage at xenophobia in South Africa, the truth is starting to unravel.

Yes, we have deep, painful issues with the anti-migrant sentiment in South Africa that our country and our government must fix. But Accra has weaponised the recent xenophobia wave, and to be honest, they have been using official channels to perpetuate misinformation.

First, it was labeling a tragic extortion shooting in Cape Town as a xenophobic assassination, which was not the case. They even twisted a routine summit schedule to claim that they snubbed President Cyril Ramaphosa from visiting Ghana because of the xenophobic wave, and that's not true.

So why the sudden hostility? The answer isn't in our streets. It's in Ghana's lucrative goldfields.

Accra recently shocked the mining sector by refusing to renew the lease of a South African company, goldfields, at its Tamang mine, a site that the South African company has run since the 90s, and now they've given it to a local firm run by the president's own brother.

By painting South Africa as a moral pariah linked to the anti-migrant crisis, Accra manufactures the political capital it needs to legitimize their moves, which is basically resource nationalism, and the asset stripping of a South African company.

So here's the thing: Ghana is growing at a roaring 6.4% per quarter. They want to be the undisputed powerhouse of West Africa, and to do that, they are flexing their muscle against the continent's economic giant, South Africa.

This is why Dirco (Foreign Affairs) Minister Ronald Lamola cannot treat this with passive diplomacy. We must summon the High Commissioner and demand answers. We cannot allow our national shame to weaponize by regional rivals for something beyond our understanding. It's time to call out the Accra agenda. It's a scramble for economic power that's disguised as moral outrage." - Qaanitah Hunter, News24

mikeapollo:
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Ghana is the owner of their gold and give it to whoever they want, It is not your business.
Go extract the gold in your country South Africa. International trade and migration can only go together. You cannot enjoy the benefits of one and deny the other

LegonHills:
South Africans wants to eat their cake and have it? You don't want foreigners in your country, but you want their resources?

RandDigital:
Trade, not aid (immigration).

Anyway, Nwabali is back in SA so who's xenophobic now .

Accordingly, reports from South Africa indicate that many local traders and community members are facing a decline in sales following the forced closures and mass exodus of foreign-owned businesses.Following anti-migrant campaigns and protests by groups like Operation Dudula, residents and traders in several townships are lamenting the lack of foot traffic and are struggling to keep their businesses stocked and profitable. Many community members have noted that the sudden departure of foreign operators disrupted local supply chains, and locals attempting to take over the small-scale retail and "spaza" shops are struggling to retain the previous customer base

kiddaz:
I heard your people have started complaining bitterly about keeping and managing the foreign businesses that they took over forcefully through your Operation Dudula

I guess y'all should just do what you are good at, sitting on your lazy asses and wait for government grants and freebies to feed on. This is only a tip of the iceberg

RandDigital:
You believe that propaganda? Wishful thinking 🇳🇬💩💩💩

U think 60 million South Africans can't run their own economic affairs? The richest country in Africa🇿🇦

RandDigital:
You believe that propaganda? Wishful thinking 🇳🇬💩💩💩

U think 60 million South Africans can't run their own economic affairs? The richest country in Africa🇿🇦

kiddaz:
I guess y'all should just do what you are good at, sitting on your lazy asses and wait for government grants and freebies to feed on. This is only a tip of the iceberg

mikeapollo:
You forgot that South Africa was nothing near ''richest country in Africa'' during apartheid? The economy expanded only after apartheid was over and SA companies had the opportunity to expand into other African countries; and they started repatriating profits back home every year to improve the local economy.
Companies like MTN, SA Breweries, Nampak, RMB, ABSA, etc. are making profits in other African countries and repatriating back to SA. Yet you discriminate against these fellow blacks but cannot do anything about white immigrants. Shameful inferiority complex

RandDigital:
Its a lie that SA was 'nowhere near biggest economy" during apartheid - it was the apex and most industrialised for a long time until economic sanctions.

Yes, SA companies expanded into the continent during black rule but SA's top 5 trading partners are outside of Africa.

We don't suffer from inferiority complex - there have been decades of reconcilation and development programmes in SA to mend racial divides. So, sorry for you you're not seeing cracks and hate between blacks and whites on SA - we know that would give you great pleasure in West Africa.

mikeapollo:
SA was always under economic sanctions until apartheid was over; so when was the economy at ''the apex for along time until economic sanctions''?

RandDigital:
https://youtube.com/shorts/IAZpI35gim0?si=MCJx4spvh14UQjLX

mikeapollo:
You seem to be very proud of apartheid SA of the 1960s -1990, just because you want to justify your unfortunate actions against fellow blacks?
Was SA even ''part of Africa''?
You don't know your history anymore?

RandDigital:
South Africa has always been the giant of Africa - Nigeria only came in coz SA was under sanctions. Black rule accelerated our giant status and shared the wealth with the continent via investment and immigration opportunities, I'm even more proud of that.