A South African truck driver was forced to resign after being mistaken for a foreign national in a video
The driver (a local South African) was stopped, likely during protests and tensions over foreign truck drivers taking jobs.
A crowd accused him of being a foreigner (possibly because he didn’t speak Zulu fluently. He was confronted aggressively.
In the video, he was reportedly pressured/threatened into resigning immediately. His phone was allegedly broken when he tried to record the incident.
He stated he was accused of being a foreigner “in my own country” and felt victimised.
When the Iranian World Cup football team is the only one out of 64 that has to camp outside of the United States before and after its games within the United States and when just coincidentally the Iranian team has had the MOST disallowed goals of any other team in the World Cup – – meaning they scored and then FIFA took back the point– – one can’t deny that the Iranian team is being targeted and handicapped by the US. I’m embarrassed of my country but then again I have been ever since Trump became any kind of a so-called president. This is so disgusting.
@Rakgadi_EM Both the briber and bribee must be held accountable. Its unjust to only hold the bribee Accountable while ignoring the unlawful conduct of the briber
@AdvoBarryRoux the question should be what's wrong with our society and not just police. From the video two people confessed to having committed a crime; the briber and bribee. Both should be arrested
Basotho mobilized and said that they will fight back on the 30th of June
Ngizwe together with Nhlanhla Lux went to them to say that they can stay.
March and March are cowards with no backbone.
A mother said her son was killed because he was Tsonga. The world doubted her. Grief + suspicion is a cruel combination.
Now new reports say: He was attacked by a mob. He ran into a shack for shelter. He took his last breath there. The owner allegedly called for help with others. The suspect has been released.
If the police narrative was wrong, then we owe that mother more than an apology. We owe her the truth. Full truth. No spin.
Nhlamulo was not a statistic. He was a son. He spoke Tsonga. He ran for his life. He died for being a Tsonga.
Whether he was killed by hate for his language, his origin, or his presence — the result is the same: A mother buries her child.
South Africa, we cannot keep burying our sons and calling it “crime”. When a man is chased because of how he speaks, that is xenophobia. And xenophobia is a fire we all get burned by.
To Gogo Sambo: Your tears were not lies. A mother’s voice matters. We see you. We stand with you.
To Nhlamulo: Lala ngoxolo mfo. May your name force this country to look in the mirror.
Justice is not revenge. Justice is truth + accountability.
#JusticeForNhlamuloSambo #StopXenophobia #Amandla @Mzanziawake
I reject the derogatory term “amakwerekwere” completely. It is a slur used to insult fellow black Africans simply for being from another country. If loving and respecting other black Africans makes me a “kwerekwere”, then I am proudly one and I will never apologise for that.
I am against illegal immigration and have said so clearly and consistently. South Africa has every right to secure its borders and enforce its laws. But I will not support xenophobic hatred or the dehumanisation of innocent people who are here legally simply because they are black Africans from other countries.
Discrimination based on nationality or skin colour is wrong. We must deal firmly with illegality not turn fellow Africans into enemies. South Africa’s problems will not be solved by attacking people who look like us.
Let’s focus on the real issues: rule of law, border control, and building a better country for all South Africans without descending into tribalism or xenophobia.
Enough with the slurs.
@manzigua@MmusiMaimane The statement by malema and what is happening in relation to african migrants are different. Even ifa Malema had not made that statement folks would've still migrated to SA because of the conditions in their countries.
So if you're not Zulu or you're from limpopo you must carry your ID.. is this the new apartheid?. I've never seen a tsonga person asking zulus for their IDs. We have a huge problem in this country 🤞🏾
You cannot use hate speech, incite violence and then claim you are not responsible for the violence caused by your rhetoric.
You cannot march around looting and beating South Africans who do not speak like you or look like you and then be surprised that you inspired harm.
South Africans are very Politically Invested but incredibly Politically Illiterate.
Many don't know that the 04 November 2026 elections are NOT national & provincial elections.
Many don't know their own ward councillors & mayors.
This is why SAn Democracy is a dangerous SCAM.
I spoke with Joel this morning
Joel Booysen, the son of alleged Sexy Boys gang leader Jerome “Donkie” Booysen, has dismissed claims circulating on social media that he was the victim of the deadly shooting at a Table View restaurant earlier this week.
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