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.
Apartheid government partnered with governments in the SADC region to send their labour to SA in an effort to isolate and weaken black South Africans, the ANC government continued with this practice hence the crisis we have today.
Nigerians who were born in South Africa and never visited Nigeria next week after being deported
When they realise that a cow skin is not for making shoes 👞 it’s used to make curry soup 🍜…. 😭
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.
I REPEAT
A tourist should be able to do two things:
1. Come to South Africa
2. Leave South Africa
The visit that ends with citizenship is not cool man….🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
South Africans:"Deport illegal immigrants"
Government :"we don't have budget "
South Africas:"ok we will"
Government:"I have 600 million to stop you"
People's enemy number one will always be the Government
Every Pan-Africanism debate seems to follow the same script:
start with African unity, one currency, nothing about leadership and accountability
And it end with demands for easier access to South Africa.