While the average South Africans on the street may be accused of xenophobia on the basis of ignorance, it actually runs deep amongst the elites according to a revelation by Ben Priest, the Nigerian-born lead vocalist of The Lucky Dube…
Xenophobia in South Africa reminds me of Zara, another place, time and pain
If you have never experienced violence far away from your comfort zone, you will most likely dismiss what is going on in South Africa at the moment. But I have and I can tell you for free that it is…
‘Afrophobia’ to blame for violence against foreigners – South Africa (Punch)
South Africa’s Foreign Minister acknowledged on Thursday that prejudice against people from other African countries was one of the causes behind deadly attacks on foreign-owned businesses, a day after Pretoria was forced to shut its embassy in Nigeria over threats…
Jim Ovia withdraws from World Economic Forum
Founder/Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr Jim Ovia, has withdrawn from further activities at the World Economic Forum Africa 2019, taking place in Cape Town, South Africa. According to a statement from the bank, this is “following the hypersensitivity of…
Xenophobic attack: Eagles kick, Zambia cancel South Africa friendly (Punch)
Nigerian players have taken to the social media to condemn the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and citizens of other countries living in South Africa. Their reactions came in the wake of recent images and videos that surfaced online showing alleged…
South Africa police minister blames criminality for attacks (Guardian)
South African police minister Bheki Cele Monday said criminality, not xenophobia, should be blamed for the attacks on foreign-owned businesses in the country. “Nothing… has sparked any form of conflict between the South African and foreign nationals,” Cele said. Cele’s comment…
South African sex workers call on government to decriminalise trade (AfricaNews)
Violent clients, police harassment, and stigma are just some of the main reasons sex workers and the NGOs that collaborate with them are fighting for the South African government to decriminalise the trade. Sex work has been criminalised in South…
‘Nigeria, South Africa must work together to solve xenophobic attacks’ (Nation)
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Diaspora, Non-Governmental Organisations and Civil Societies, Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, has advised the Nigerian and South African governments to work together in solving animosity between the two countries occasioned by xenophobic attacks against Nigerians resident…
Nigerian teenager killed in Xenophobic attack in South Africa (Vanguard)
As Nigerians mourn Mrs. Obianuju Ndubuisi-Chukwu, a Nigerian Insurance chief who was murdered in South Africa, the country again is grappling with the ruthless assassination of a teenager in that country. Ndubisi-Chukwu was the Deputy Director-General of the Chartered Insurance…
South Africa deploys army to gang-hit Cape Town (BBC)
Authorities in South Africa have deployed the army to townships in the port city of Cape Town to deal with an upsurge of gang violence. Police Minister Bheki Cele said the soldiers will work alongside the police in an operation…
