WE ARE ALL CREATED BY HIS IMAGE
#SayNoToXenopobia
Xenophobia is an irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries which took place in South Africa in 2008 and also in 2015 from Kwa Zulu Natal (Pietermaritzburg) to Johannesburg. Read more:News Aricle.
As these xenophobic attacks were taking place, it has negatively impacted not only the victims but also the country and foreign countries. The sad part with these attacks is that people from foreign countries (Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Mozambique were attacked, some were killed and others were injured Read more. Somalian's shops were burned and destroyed after the attackers were done taking the products from the shops Read more It is said on social media and on the news articles that these attackers are complaining that foreign people are taking their jobs, houses, and businesses Read more. With these attacks families were left homeless and some in pain and tears of losing their loved ones.
Response from different brands
Thousands of South Africans supported the condemnation of the xenophobia violence with a peace march in solidarity with foreigners and police officers were in full force to prevent any disturbance. Andile Mashaile's response was to say that he will ensure that the police officers do their best in protecting foreigners Read more.
My Opinion
My opinion with regards to these attacks: I personally think that these attackers are brutal and have lost their mind maybe, I mean how can you kill or injure someone because you feel intimidated by him succeeding in front of you then you assume they took your job, house or business? Whereas you have nothing and you are very picky when it comes to job or businesses. I still wonder where the conscience of these attackers is. Well, only God knows because really you kill a person and only to find out that he is the bread winner, how will they survive? I wish the attackers don’t get bailed.
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Recommendations
South African police
officers should work hand in hand with the government in preventing the attacks.
South African should stop being intimidated by foreign people because of their
knowledge and wisdom, but instead, they must be encouraged and go to school and
study, accept the small jobs, stop being choosey and also start their own
business that will make them not to want to burn Somalian shops or attack them.
We all as South Africans ensure that this does not happen again because we will
not be able to have good relationships with other countries.
Videos of xenophobic attacks and peace march against these attacks
The below video is showing the spreading of xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
The below video is showing the response of South Africans in participating on the march of condemning the xenophobia violence in South Africa.
