You know what: we can criticise later, back at home amongst ourselves.
Okwamanje sithi, Well done Bafana!
You reached a new milestone. We are proud of you.
Personally, I refuse to be misled into believing that employers hire illegal immigrants out of compassion or because South Africans are lazy. My view is that their actions are driven by economic opportunism and racial prejudice, producing conditions that resemble modern‑day slavery. By exploiting cheap labour, they deliberately evade compliance with stringent labour laws, and the workers subjected to this exploitation are consistently drawn from a particular racial group.
For me, this is not simply about immigration; it is about class exploitation. Illegal immigrants in South Africa are deliberately positioned as a hyper‑exploitable labour force, denied rights and protections, while the bourgeoisie and petit‑bourgeoisie profit from their precarity. Some of the economic sectors benefit from this exploitation, and those who profit will be the loudest in directly or indirectly tarnishing or even attempting to character assassinate anyone who protests against illegal immigration. Arguably, illegal immigration sustains entrenched inequality, racialised vulnerability, and capital accumulation at the expense of lawful labour and social cohesion.
The fight against illegal immigration is inseparable from the fight against systemic racism and economic opportunism. To resist illegal immigration is to resist the bourgeoisie and petit‑bourgeoisie who profit from exploitation while undermining sovereignty, social cohesion, and the dignity of lawful labour. This is not a narrow battle over borders; it is a broader struggle against entrenched inequality and the commodification of human beings.
A critical question that arises is the following: is this not precisely the struggle that labour unions and political parties grounded in Pan‑Africanist and Marxist‑Leninist traditions ought to champion? Indeed, is this not the very terrain upon which rhetorical commitments must be transformed into substantive action, where outward proclamations are subjected to the test of inward conviction?
I am persuaded that the demand for illegal immigrants to leave is, in truth, a demand to dismantle the architecture of modern‑day slavery, to confront systemic racism, and to expose the vested interests that thrive on exploitation while silencing dissent. It is a call to restore justice, affirm the dignity of lawful labour, and defend the rights of the Africans. That call must be pursued within the confines of the law, and peaceful protest remains one of the most legitimate instruments of democratic resistance.
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@Judaeda3 I believe it’s time for black South African men to take ownership of economic empowerment by building businesses and creating employment opportunities for their children and communities. Relying on other groups is not a sustainable path to long-term prosperity.
People asking why there are no protests against digital nomads, are you expecting the poor working class to leave their townships to go protest so that you can finally afford property in Camps Bay while you do nothing but tweet??
@tumisole@MRLeine That’s how instability will happen.
Capital will fuel the marches so their services are extended.
Good political fundraising by GNU for LGE.
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has urged young people to embrace entrepreneurship and seize available business opportunities, stating bluntly that the government's role is to create an enabling environment rather than direct employment.
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A deeply disappointing interview, replete with misinformation.
First, the claim that two Nigerians have been killed during the current wave of attacks remains entirely unsubstantiated by available information.
No Nigerian National
has been killed during the current waves of attacks in South Africa.
Second, it is untrue that five Mozambicans were killed. While there is an active South African Police Service investigation into the deaths of two Mozambican nationals, deaths we deeply regret, we trust that this matter will be thoroughly investigated, resulting in clear accountability and justice.
We once again convey our sincere condolences to the government and people of Mozambique.
We have cooperated fully with your High Commission to facilitate the necessary repatriation process.
It is therefore deeply strange that we are hearing for the first time, through this interview, that 15 Ghanaians are currently hospitalised. We have no information of that nature whatsoever. In fact, to date, the High Commissioner has not shared any information with us, not even regarding the single individual he previously discussed in media interviews.
Regarding what you have referred to as a “nuclear default” against South African companies: this will not be triggered by the recent attacks. The truth is, mere months into the new Ghanaian administration, the operating conditions for a number of South African companies had already been made untenable. I was compelled to write to you, my dear brother, alerting you to these challenges.
Be advised: I am prepared to publish that letter if its existence is denied.
Third, we reiterate the findings of our Department of Home Affairs and the Border Management Authority concerning the 27 May flight of 300 individuals. Of these, 25 came from the our deportation facility, transported by the Immigration Inspectorate of the Department of Home Affairs.
The remaining 275 were brought by the Ghanaian High Commissioner. Following an intensive check-in process, the travellers proceeded to BMA Immigration, where approximately 90% were found to be undocumented.
Consequently, the Ghanaian Embassy was required to issue them Emergency Travel Certificates, single-page, one-way documents permitting a traveller to return only to their country of origin. Furthermore, most of these travellers were found to have overstayed their visas by more than 30 days, with some overstaying by a year or more.
Let there be no misunderstanding: we will vigorously defend any frivolous or baseless lawsuit emanating from Ghana against South Africa.
Our initial hope was simply to assist the Government of Ghana in repatriating its citizens in a humane and cordial manner. However, we will not continue to tolerate this public spectacles, characterised by incomplete information and outright misinformation devoid of any diplomatic decorum.
Make no mistake: the South African government remains committed to regional integration.
We are, and will remain, open to discussing the push and pull factors relating to migration at a bilateral level, the African Union or any multilateral forum but Let us be factual in our engagements and not pander to unnecessary public spacteclaces that are devoid of any diplomatic decorum.
Having been on both ends of violence and hostility directed at migrants, Ghana has invaluable lessons to impart. We are ready to learn from your wealth of experience in this regard, including how Ghana has managed social tension while protecting, exclusively for Ghanaians, the very sectors in which Ghanaians in South Africa thrive.
As we have stated on numerous occassions, violence directed at migrants is an affront to our constitutional order. Our democracy is founded on the principle that none shall suffer discrimination on the basis of race, nationality, religion, gender or sexuality. As we navigate this complex and fluid situation, we are determined to uphold this promise.