@Collenzmhlabane Poor?
That man is a true patriot!!
He has farms where he could relax and live off-grid however he is here leading the illegal immigration crisis we are facing as South Africans โค๏ธโค๏ธ๐ฟ๐ฆ
To every South African that has been preaching how xenophobic we are. Your ignorance comes at a price, we donโt benefit from having foreigners in our country, we are running at a deficit. The money meant to grow our economy is flowing out of our borders.Every year, South Africa watches billions of rands leave its borders. Between 2016 and 2024 alone, over R112.6 billion was remitted from South Africa to SADC countries. R19.3 billion left in 2024 alone, with Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Malawi accounting for 90% of all payments. Zimbabwe received R47.2 billion between 2020 and 2024. And these are only the formal, recorded flows, an estimated R3.5 billion more moves informally, often through unregulated channels. Meanwhile, the World Bank reports that Africa received 19.8 billion, Ghana 3.0 billion, Uganda $1.49 billion.
These remittances are not investments in South Africa. They are not building our roads, funding our schools, or creating jobs for our youth. They are extracted wealth earned here, sent home. And they are enough to build entire nations. Nigeria's $19.8 billion could fund universal healthcare. Zimbabwe's $3 billion could rebuild its education system. But instead, the money flows out, and the burden of housing, feeding, and healthcare for those who send it remains on South African taxpayers.
Foreign nationals in South Africa often work in low-wage sectors, undercutting local workers, while sending the bulk of their earnings back home. The South Africa to Malawi corridor is among the most expensive in the region, with costs exceeding 17%. South Africa's migrants are paying an average of 19.4% to send $200 to Malawi, making it the costliest corridor in the region. Yet even at these prices, billions flow out.
This is why we are called xenophobic. Not because we hate foreigners. Because we are being used. We are being bled dry. Our infrastructure crumbles while their economies grow on our backs. We are not a country, we are a cash cow. The remittances that leave our borders could build hospitals in Harare, schools in Lilongwe, roads in Maputo. Instead, we are left with the cost of overcrowded clinics, under-resourced schools, and communities that feel abandoned by their own government.
We are not xenophobic. We are tired. We are tired of being the continent's ATM, tired of carrying burdens that are not ours, tired of being called hateful while they send their billions home and leave us with the scraps.
It is time for South Africa to ask, how much longer will we be the engine that powers other nations while our own people suffer? Enough. The billions must stay. The borders must be secured. And our people must come first. ๐ฟ๐ฆโ๐พ
@ThisIsColbert When are you guys going back to Ethiopia? Your people need tuck shops that side and economic development.
Thank you for your stay in our country but it's enough now!!
The Kwano community is accusing this station commander of being dismissive of their concerns. They are also accusing him of being prejudicial towards them because they are black.
@AFRICANDEMOC That women is a hero Like she said we know the story of that illegal shop and how those foreigners acquired it You should applaud her peaceful approach!
We're tired of being taken advantage of as South Africans ๐ฟ๐ฆ Just go a d open a hardware in Pakistan. Nkosi sikelela izwe lethu
@SciencetistT And we want him go e because of corruption and he's not doing his best further liberate us. We are fighting that guy daily.
The rest of Africa can learn alot from this.
As much you're praising Cyril we want him gone!!
He doesn't symbolize UHURU!!