₦airaland Forum

Zehdbe:
thought your people said they dont want him

He's got his fans and haters. I'm a fan.

Blunt99:
I don't mean to South Africa...

Hosting anything brings some returns to the Host.

I mean to Nigeria.

It is more ceremonious to Nigeria, than otherwise.

Oh alright

BlackViper:
Be honest with yourself. You know very well that there is no such thing as BRICS. There is only BRIC because the "S" is optional. It's just there for decoration

"S" stands for servant or slave in BRICS😂😂😂

That time there's no N and never will there be 🇳🇬💩💩💩

Say cheeeez! 📸📸📸🇿🇦🇪🇹🇪🇬

ghettochild:
You are absolutely right I live here in South Africa and their IQ is averagely low imagine using 30% as a pass mark in high school
So what do you expect to churn out academically when the past mark is just 30% and you see students celebrating this past mark Asif they had 80 or 90% out of 100

Maybe because you live in Hillbrow amongst your likes.

Blunt99:
I don't actually see it's relevance.

A resources consuming event, without return.

The money allocated for this event can be channelled into something more productive in the country.

There is a return otherwise Nigeria wouldn't feel the need to boycott the event.

Hosting international events boosts a country's image, prestige and confidence in it's hosting capabilities. This increases its chances to stage even bigger global events which are revenue generators. Also elevates SA's standing within the commonwealth.

I can't remember when last Nigeria hosted anything of note, and therefore will lose to SA in bids for anything in future.

There's also a boost to the coffers of the City of Cape Town. 800 parliamentarians are high net worth individuals, who will spend big towards hospitality, retail and tourism. They're also likely to return with family and friends, and make recommendations.

There's a reason SA attracts 10 million tourists each year, while Nigeria sees no value in hosting international events.What are Nigeria's tourism numbers again?

brain54:
Maybe if you stayed on point you won't be looking upadan for countries to mention.

Focus on SA.

I wrote 5 whole paragraphs about SA in that post and you were triggered by 1 line. You're the one who's lost focus.

Wishing "Cupcake" a speedy recovery. Hope nothing sinister occured in India.

Don't trust US and Israel.

brain54:
So how does Nigeria being a lapdog of the US and All you mentioned relate to the to the topic or must you find a way to bring Nigeria into all your conversations?

Was I supposed to mention Kenya?

Switruth:
Read the article very well and you'll understand that the "Xenophobia" was used in a different context... Na so US be... they don't massage anyone's ego. Read it well...

Which part? Quote it for us.

rossipki:
There are power cuts in South Africa.

They call it "load shedding".

Your friend is a liar.

Check out my load shedding app

cc Bayoonanuga💩 , Eriokanmi

brain54:
By the way I saw Nigeria in your post and it made me question what brought Nigeria to the topic and wonder your obsession with Nigeria.

Isn't it obvious Nigeria is a US lapdog? Does Nigeria even have a foreign relations policy nowadays?

The US is fighting your wars for you in Northern Nigeria. Obi and Atiku are consistently calling on Trump to intervene in internal Nigerian matters. You want me to go on?

Eriokanmi:
How many south africans travel to the US? My SA friend said whenever he's looking for in America is in South Africa

Its a common sentiment. Tourists often compare Joburg to New York, Cape Town to LA and Durban to Miami.

But this is more targeted towards the political class and people the US doesn't agree with on social media. No names have been published so you'll only find out once you apply for a visa that you're on the ban list.

The US itself is running out of stockpile after spending $22 BILLION.

Iran is showing them shege 🇮🇷🏆😂😂😂

SA social media reactions...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL_Y7qfTl9s?si=GSwtSnP5X6jG18D9

Chairperson of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Christopher Kalila says the organisation is engaging Nigeria over its stand-off with South Africa that has resulted in it boycotting this week’s conference of lawmakers in Cape Town.

Nigeria’s House of Representatives announced on Friday that it would suspend official visits and participation in legislative activities in South Africa over perceived xenophobic attacks against its citizens living here.

While SA Parliament said it had no record of Nigeria officially declining to attend the event, Kalila said the matter was raised with the CPA three weeks ago.

With more than 800 delegates attending the 69th annual conference of the CPA, this is set to be the association’s biggest ever gathering.

It’s the third time South Africa’s Parliament is hosting the event, but Nigeria will be absent.

Kalila said the matter was raised at a recent meeting of the CPA’s Africa region held in Malawi.

He told the media on Monday that an all-African nation committee has been established to deal with the matter.

“At this point, we would like to allow them to do their work, and we will be reporting their recommendations in due course when they are done. I think I would prefer that we leave it at this stage.”

Meanwhile, SA Parliament Speaker Thoko Didiza said migration issues affect many Commonwealth countries, not only South Africa.

She, however, said she’s confident that this gathering can reach common ground on solutions to the impact it’s having in many of the CPA’s member states.

seppuku:
Living vicariously through my experiences is not the same as getting a passport, booking your ticket and journeying there. Trust me.

Not of all us are fortunate enough to travel the world so we'll live vicariously through your travel threads. Remember I'm a lazy, parochial South African slave😔

Trump, Rubio and Bozell have lost their darn minds.🇺🇸💩

SA will implement its own domestic policies and choose its own friends. US can go dictate in Nigeria.

Imagine, not a single statement on so-called xenophobia in SA, but wailing endlessly about a non-existent white genocide. Height of hypocrisy.

Let's hear how Trump's lame supporters defend this one🇳🇬😂

Say cheeeez! 📸📸📸🇿🇦

The United States’ ambassador to South Africa, Brent Bozell, says his country is planning further action against South Africa, following the announcement of a new visa restriction policy.

On Wednesday, 16 September, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced visa restrictions on South Africans.

These specifically target individuals “who are responsible for, or complicit in, the enactment or implementation” of policies the US deems “egregious”.

Bozell followed up the announcement, saying that the visa restrictions are only the first part of the United States’ measures against South Africa.

He said the United States is moving on from endless discourse and is now taking action.

“This visa restriction policy is only the first step in a series of escalatory measures that will show America’s firm resolve in this matter,” he said.

Bozell said the measures were being taken as the US was not satisfied with the outcomes of previous discussions between the two countries.

“The time for endless ‘dialogue’ has run its course. No more. America has just so much patience. We want strong, and lasting relations with the South African government. It needs to show it wants the same. So far, it has shown it cares for neither. As a result, the consequences, as I’ve attempted time and again to express, are necessarily going to be severe.”

Bozell did not elaborate on what further actions or consequences may be.

SA POLICIES IN THE CROSSHAIRS

The visa restrictions imposed on South Africa stem from policies such as Black Economic Empowerment and land expropriation without compensation.

In his statement, Rubio highlighted both Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) and land expropriation laws and said that South Africa had not done enough to adequately address the US’s concerns regarding them.

In March 2026, Bozell outlined five “asks” directed to the South African government regarding these policies.

These aligned with similar demands relayed to local delegations to the United States in June 2025.

They include:

1. Protecting rural communities from violence, referring to the globally publicised farm attacks. In 2025, the US wanted this to become a priority crime focus.

2. Condemning rhetoric that incites hatred and glorifies violence, referring to the infamous “kill the boer” chant. The US wants the government to publicly condemn this.

3. Ensuring appropriation policies include fair and clear compensation standards, referring to the government’s move to normalise “nil” compensation in new expropriation laws.

4. Ending mandatory surrender of ownership or control of corporate decision-making as a cost of one’s own business, referring to South Africa’s strict BEE policies.

5. Ending its association with Iran and enemies of the United States and becoming a non-aligned state as it purports to be.

At the time, Bozell said that addressing these issues was “achievable, practical and beneficial to both Americans and South Africans”.

However, he also noted that Pretoria had left Washington hanging on the matter for over a year, and warned that patience was running thin.

“We believe that it becomes a statement by the South African government when it doesn’t want to respond to simple questions that we have,” he said.

The office of the presidency confirmed only last week (11 September) that it was still drafting a response to the questions.

Rubio and Bozell have now made it clear that time is up.

“The United States remains gravely concerned about racially motivated crime and government-sponsored discrimination occurring against the Afrikaners and other minority populations in South Africa,” Rubio said.

“We once again strongly urge the South African government to quickly address these egregious actions.”

South Africa has previously dismissed claims from the US that its laws are discriminatory against Afrikaners.

It has also characterised farm murders as a symptom of South Africa’s wider issues with violent crime, pointed to court rulings defending the protected speech of “kill the boer”, and defended its non-aligned status.

The government has also insisted that its expropriation laws are similar to those codified in other countries —although the “nil compensation” aspect of the laws is currently being challenged in court.

IronGalaxy:
I think it's already a Hillbrow

Cachalia: “The police will lock down this area in the coming weeks. The community will see the presence of the South African Police Service, and we will mobilise all necessary law enforcement capabilities, working with our communities”.

seppuku:
I travelled to several countries in East Africa and enjoyed a lot of Nyama choma, injera and Ugali.

You should try getting on a plane sometime in your life and visit "Africa". Don't be scared.

Nyama choma and ugali are literally braai and pap - not worth getting on a plane to go experience.

I'll visit Africa through your impending travel thread. Can't wait.

seppuku:
I was enjoying holiday away from Nairaland travelling my beautiful continent, unlike you wey no dey take break.

Oh great, looking forward to your travel thread to CAR and Somalia.

seppuku:
I have always seen the parallels between you and them and have pointed to this on many occasions. Close proximity to Whiteness often produces the same symptoms to the ajoined population.

They prefer Kenya if you want to really know the truth. SA reminds a lot of them too much of where they are coming from.

You dey still alive? What was ailing una -malaria or lassa fever🫤 - we were worried about you.

IronGalaxy:
Do you know what Kempton Park has become?

I've heard it's a mini Hillbrow in the making.

ForensicAngel1:
Nyopae boy , hope you won't blame foreigners

I blame your uncle 🇳🇬

Possibility of a serial killer on the loose in the east of Johannesburg. There's now a 7th body. Bodies found clad or half unclad.

shegztech:
Randdigital the whites helped your Economy to grow using their white privileges to liase with the already developed west to invest in SA. YOU KNOW THIS TRUTH

You'll never credit black South Africans for anything coz you'll always attribute whites. That's called ENVY.

shegztech:
Calling people morally bankrupt when you yourself are. POINTING THE FACT that an average black south African is LAZY, doesn't want to work. All he thinks about is drugs, drinks (and from the obvious in your signature) SEX.

In your dreams.

Judolisco:
women are not prohibited from running for any office in Nigeria... That's the difference... We've seen women running for the position of the president... Make dem try for Afghanistan

What's it that's making you #54 out of 54 countries in Africa? You're a patriachal society that undermines women.

IronGalaxy:
I am not Zulu.. and its not even an insult you think it is..
And you're doing the same thing every Nigerian does when running out of an argument, hurl insults.. there's something terribly off with you people

I was about to say he's gonna mention whites but shegztech beat him to it. White worshipping is real in Hunger-geria.

How's this different to Nigeria where there are less than 5% of women in the senate and congress?

Number last in Africa 🇳🇬