When
we talk about xenophobic attacks it includes the definition of the
“deep rooted irrational hatred towards foreigners” xenophobia is
the unreasoned fear of other strangers, the competition for jobs,
commodities and housing and the causes of the violence is associated
to various historical , social and economic factors in south Africa.
Generally south Africa is a travel destination for many wealthy
people from other african nations, due to its developed
infrastructure and top flight amenities, many elites from many other
countries own property in south Africa. Because of the government
inability to create jobs, deliver electricity and drinking water, now
the anger and frustrations of the citizens have been turned out at
those who arrived in south Africa to make some money and succeeded.
Moreover it
is important to understand that society today is divided into the
rich and the poor, the rich, who are few, own the means of production
and distribution of wealth whilst the poor, who are the majority, own
nothing except their ability to work. Again, every political party is
owned and controlled by the rich who contribute money to it which is
used to canvass the support of the poor masses. Therefore, the
government of south Africa is mainly responsible for the
consequences. A large number of people
have decided to attack the foreigners who owns shops, or any type of business they may have held in south Africa, citizens surrounded the
city with their mission to kill every foreigner on the roads, and
stating that immigrants “should take their bags and go”. South
africans have developed so much hatred toward other africans carrying
the belief that they don't want to compete with business run by
people from other countries, as a result unemployment has played a
big role regarding the current circumstances, because the majority of
the people who are currently attacking foreign business are
unemployed. Once again the main reasons
for these internecine expulsions and violence are almost always the
same in each country. “Patriotic” citizens are quick to assert,
nationalistically, that the “foreigners” have come to take over
their country, their resources, their jobs, their culture.
Consequently, xenophobia is on the rise, making statements that
“Africa for the africans” as a fact we all know that Africa is
one Continent therefore, no african is a foreigner in Africa, and no
african is a migrant in Africa , its a continent where all african
belong too. The president isn't saying anything and did not do what
is expected from him as the men of the power over all, if there is no
security then there is no peace. Most of the foreigners are
suffering and have not committed any crime, rather they came to south
Africa for business, which is beneficial for the country's
development and which creates open doors for the south African people
as well. This is what i personally have to say in regard of the
violences as i also come from east Africa, “Shame upon you south
africans and your leaders how i wish Nelson Mandela was alive to see
the type of south Africa that he struggled for in became, imprisoned
for almost 27 years, leaving a shock ,by burning and killing
foreigners.” It is disheartening to see a large number of people
come to mock the victims, these attacks come comments after comments
by the king of south Africa stating that foreigners must go, more
than thousands of black africans immigrant have now fled back to
their countries. After all self interest plays a big role than human right protection in south africa .
