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And many are talking. I just checked out this blog below. South Africa has made a huge mistake:
www.nairaland.com/nigeria/t...131.0.html
ThisDay is carrying this story, saying several Nigerians have been beaten to death in a wave of anti-foreigner riots in south Africa. The report alleges that Nigerians have been dragged from buses and beaten to death.
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Many Nigerians were reportedly killed in South Africa yesterday following fast-spreading riots against foreigners in the country.
Also, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported yesterday that at least five people have been burnt or beaten to death in Johannesburg as violence against immigrants spreads.
A Nigerian who lives in South Africa told THISDAY yesterday that the xenophobic attacks were launched against Nigerians while many of them were either in church or on their way to church.
The areas where Nigerians were most affected are Hillbrow and Yeovil as the riots spread to the Johannesburg city centre.
Many Nigerians were said to have been dragged out of buses and beaten to death while the security agents appeared not to intervene.More than 50 other people were taken to hospital in the suburb of Cleveland with stab or bullet wounds, the BBC reported, noting that the trouble began a week ago in the sprawling township of Alexandra.
Immigrants from neighbouring African countries were set upon by men with guns and iron bars chanting "kick the foreigners out" as terrified Zimbabweans, Mozambicans and Malawians fled to the safety of the local police station and to another township, Diepsloot.
They were then attacked there as well - shacks were burnt down and shops looted. The violence has since spread to other areas.
BBC’s correspondent in Johannesburg said the attacks have prompted soul searching among South Africans.
Nelson Mandela, former president, had expressed his concern, saying the country must not descend into what he called "destructive divisiveness".
Since the end of apartheid, millions of African immigrants have poured into South Africa seeking jobs and economic sanctuary.
But they have become scapegoats for many of the country's social problems - its high rate of unemployment, a shortage of housing and one of the worst levels of crime in the world.
www.nairaland.com/nigeria/t...131.0.html
ThisDay is carrying this story, saying several Nigerians have been beaten to death in a wave of anti-foreigner riots in south Africa. The report alleges that Nigerians have been dragged from buses and beaten to death.
Read
Many Nigerians were reportedly killed in South Africa yesterday following fast-spreading riots against foreigners in the country.
Also, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported yesterday that at least five people have been burnt or beaten to death in Johannesburg as violence against immigrants spreads.
A Nigerian who lives in South Africa told THISDAY yesterday that the xenophobic attacks were launched against Nigerians while many of them were either in church or on their way to church.
The areas where Nigerians were most affected are Hillbrow and Yeovil as the riots spread to the Johannesburg city centre.
Many Nigerians were said to have been dragged out of buses and beaten to death while the security agents appeared not to intervene.More than 50 other people were taken to hospital in the suburb of Cleveland with stab or bullet wounds, the BBC reported, noting that the trouble began a week ago in the sprawling township of Alexandra.
Immigrants from neighbouring African countries were set upon by men with guns and iron bars chanting "kick the foreigners out" as terrified Zimbabweans, Mozambicans and Malawians fled to the safety of the local police station and to another township, Diepsloot.
They were then attacked there as well - shacks were burnt down and shops looted. The violence has since spread to other areas.
BBC’s correspondent in Johannesburg said the attacks have prompted soul searching among South Africans.
Nelson Mandela, former president, had expressed his concern, saying the country must not descend into what he called "destructive divisiveness".
Since the end of apartheid, millions of African immigrants have poured into South Africa seeking jobs and economic sanctuary.
But they have become scapegoats for many of the country's social problems - its high rate of unemployment, a shortage of housing and one of the worst levels of crime in the world.
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Poverty
Thu, May 29, 2008 - 12:06 AMI have always noted the poverty and inequality in South Africa, and other nations, yet for some reason it is not and important issue to many. It is quite telling.
People need to start putting more attention into poverty reduction, and helping in any way they can. I know Bob was a quite vocal and active participant in that arena. I hope others are as well, as the problem of poverty in Africa continues to claim more lives and cause continued conflict.
Lucky Dube Africa's greatest Reggae star of all times was murdered in cold blood due to rampant violence that is a direct result of the inequality in South Africa.
If more people worked as hard to fight poverty, as they complain about the death of a great, there would be no poverty, and lower crime rates.
People need to seriously wake up
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Re: Poverty
Sat, June 28, 2008 - 7:34 PMl'm curious. Are you a native or resident of Africa?
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