Xenophobia

Excuses for Xenophobia

South Africa is one of the most caring countries in the world. The country has its own special word for being generous, caring and most of the time accommodating. The word is Ubuntu.

Since the beginning of our young democracy, the government opened doors for our neighbours and fellow Africans to make themselves at home if they ran into trouble in their own homes.

For the past 2 years of my stay in Port Elizabeth, I have witnessed a very long que to the Department of Home Affairs. This que consists of fellow Africans  who want to live in our country.

Besides corruption and nepotism the national government tries to create employment for its people. It is not enough and the people need some one to blame for it. Who else but the poor visitor who has already overstayed their welcome.

To an ordinary South African a person from Zimbabwe, Malawi, Ghana and all of the other countries in our poverty-stricken continent is a threat to their jobs. These people take the blame for the lazy people who choose to stay in the location and bask in the sun.

South Africans need to take into consideration of who was there for them when they were oppressed. Blessed are those with helping hands.

 Ask any South African citizen about human rights and they will tell you, yet the same people turn around and violate innocent people on the notion that they don’t deserve to be here.

The older generation does not realise what is instilling in the minds of the young generation.

South Africa you need to stop blaming people, stop cultivating excuses to chase your fellow Africans back to their homes. The sooner we work together the sooner we eradicate poverty and crime.