Patriots, they say we must use legal means for accountability. Let’s report M&G and its journalist for false reporting and disinformation. @SAEditorsForum
It's NOT enough that Mail & Guardian journalist interviewed a Nigerian who turned out to be a criminal then merely deleted their interview
It's NOT enough that a You FM journalist lied about Jacinta inciting violence then merely apologised
They MUST be sued & reported to SANEF
The deleted article headline was
“after a recent rise in anti-immigrants protests and xenophobia in South Africa, the Nigerian government organized repatriation for citizens returning to Nigeria" @mailandguardian
We’ve seen similar reporting on immigration. Headlines repeatedly frame concerns as “anti-immigrant” or “xenophobic,” even when many people are specifically talking about illegal immigration and the enforcement of existing laws.@SAEditorsForu
Journalism should inform the public, not selectively shape the narrative. Accuracy, context and accountability matter, especially on issues as sensitive as immigration. Something needs to be done about @mailandguardian they can’t get away with this.
South Africa is not responsible for Africans fleeing their dysfunctional home countries (Malawi, Zim, Nigeria, Mozambique & Somoalia), and mustn't be made to pay the cost for the failure of other states. That's no xenophobia, it's holding African politicians to accountability.
International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has encouraged South Africans to use their R370 SRD grants to explore the world and broaden their horizons.
@Musa_Khawula For the sake of her congregation (God’s people) I hope the majority of the sermon was the uplifting word of God, cause this certainly wasn’t. 🙄🙄
If South African laws are no longer regulatory but rather suggestions, they should let us know. It’s the constitution you gave us that said illegal immigration is unlawful.
Let me educate you not with anger, but with truth. You assume South Africans lack exposure. You assume we believe other African countries are poor and undeveloped. That is not the case. We know the reality. We know Nigeria has oil. We know Ghana has gold. We know Kenya has tech. We know Botswana has diamonds. We know Zambia has copper. We know Zimbabwe has platinum and lithium. We know the DRC sits on $24 trillion in minerals. We know Africa is rich.
But here is what you do not understand, wealth beneath the ground does not translate to prosperity above it. You can have all the minerals in the world but if your leaders steal, your constitutions hostile towards humans rights, if your institutions are corrupt, if your people are divided by tribe, if your healthcare collapses, if your schools crumble, if your youth flee then you are poor. Not in resources. In governance. In accountability. In dignity.
We do not look down on Africa. We look at the mirror Africa refuses to face. We see our own flaws corruption, unemployment, crime and we fight them. We protest. We vote. We demand better. That is what makes us different. We do not run. We stay. We build. We hold our leaders accountable, even when it hurts.
You say we lack exposure. But we see you. We see your leaders flying overseas to get treated, some in our country to get medical treatment, while your children starve. We see your ports exporting raw minerals while your people have no jobs. We are not blind. We are not ignorant. We are honest.
The difference between South Africa and many other African countries is not wealth. It is the willingness to confront failure. We own ours. You run from yours. That is not a lack of exposure. That is a lack of accountability. And until you fix that, no mineral, no resource, no tweet will save you. Go home. Fix your house. Then talk to us about exposure.