by Kolapo Olapoju
South African cannot outrightly guarantee that there won’t be a recurrence of xenophobic attacks against foreigners in the country.
This was disclosed on Wednesday, April 22, during a stakeholders’ meeting convened by President Jacob Zuma in Pretoria, South Africa.
The meeting was attended by various stakeholders from government, business, sports, trade union movement, religious leaders, community formations, youth formations, children, disabled persons, traditional authorities, arts and sports groups.
In a statement released by the office of the Presidency, it was concluded that unless urgent solutions are proferred to address the concerns of South Africans, there’s no guarantee that the attacks will stop.
The statement said in part: “The meeting reaffirmed that the overwhelming majority of South Africans, including leaders attending the meeting that they are not xenophobic. The meeting was unanimous in its condemnation and rejection of the attacks against foreign nationals.
“The meeting concluded that it couldn’t guarantee that these attacks will not happen again, unless urgent solutions are found to address genuine concerns that are raised by South Africans. The meeting further agreed overwhelmingly in conclusion that the attacks must stop and that all South Africans must be part of the solution.”
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