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Jacob Zuma Vows To End Xenophobic Attacks by Whizzcute(m): 9:53pm On Apr 18, 2015
South African President Jacob Zuma has visited a
refugee camp in the port of Durban after a fresh
outbreak of anti-foreigner violence.
Mr Zuma told those who had fled the violence that it
went against South African values and he would
bring it to an end.
But he was jeered by some in the crowd who
accused him of acting too slowly.
At least six people have died in xenophobic attacks
in Durban, with violence spreading to other areas.
Migrants, mostly from other African states and
Asia, have moved to South Africa in large numbers
since white-minority rule ended in 1994.
Many South Africans accuse them of taking jobs in
a country where the unemployment rate is 24%.
Mugabe 'disgust'
In a statement, Mr Zuma said: "These attacks go
against everything we believe in. The majority of
South Africans love peace and good relations with
their brothers and sisters in the continent."
Then as he visited the refugee camp in the
Chatsworth area of Durban - after cancelling a trip
to Indonesia - Mr Zuma said in a televised speech:
"We are certainly going to stop the violence.
Addressing migrants who were planning to return to
their home countries, he said: "Those who want to
go home, when the violence stops you are
welcome to return."
Mr Zuma said it was a minority that was causing
trouble but the BBC's Southern Africa
correspondent, Karen Allen, says he was heckled
by some in the crowd who branded his visit as too
little, too late, adding that they were planning to
leave South Africa altogether.
During the anti immigration violence in the past
fortnight, police have arrested 150 people for
public-order related offences.
Several thousand foreigners have fled their homes
to shelter in makeshift camps, and neighbouring
Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique have
announced plans to evacuate citizens.
On Saturday, Zimbabwean President Robert
Mugabe, speaking as chair of both the Southern
African Development Community and African Union,
said: "I would want now to express our sense of
shock, disgust, as we abhor the incidences which
happened in Durban."
Violence had continued overnight, with small groups
attacking shops in several areas around
Johannesburg.
Police used rubber bullets to disperse looters in
Alexandra, a township north of the city, with more
than 30 people arrested.
Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has been accused of
fuelling the attacks by saying that foreigners should
"go back to their countries". However, he says his
comments were distorted.
Official data suggests there are about two million
foreign nationals in South Africa, about 4% of the
total population. But some estimates put the number
of immigrants at five million.



http://m.bbc.com/news/world-africa-32365157
Re: Jacob Zuma Vows To End Xenophobic Attacks by newsomtin(m): 9:56pm On Apr 18, 2015
Whizzcute:
South African President Jacob Zuma has visited a
refugee camp in the port of Durban after a fresh
outbreak of anti-foreigner violence.
Mr Zuma told those who had fled the violence that it
went against South African values and he would
bring it to an end.
But he was jeered by some in the crowd who
accused him of acting too slowly.
At least six people have died in xenophobic attacks
in Durban, with violence spreading to other areas.
Migrants, mostly from other African states and
Asia, have moved to South Africa in large numbers
since white-minority rule ended in 1994.
Many South Africans accuse them of taking jobs in
a country where the unemployment rate is 24%.
Mugabe 'disgust'
In a statement, Mr Zuma said: "These attacks go
against everything we believe in. The majority of
South Africans love peace and good relations with
their brothers and sisters in the continent."
Then as he visited the refugee camp in the
Chatsworth area of Durban - after cancelling a trip
to Indonesia - Mr Zuma said in a televised speech:
"We are certainly going to stop the violence.
Addressing migrants who were planning to return to
their home countries, he said: "Those who want to
go home, when the violence stops you are
welcome to return."
Mr Zuma said it was a minority that was causing
trouble but the BBC's Southern Africa
correspondent, Karen Allen, says he was heckled
by some in the crowd who branded his visit as too
little, too late, adding that they were planning to
leave South Africa altogether.
During the anti immigration violence in the past
fortnight, police have arrested 150 people for
public-order related offences.
Several thousand foreigners have fled their homes
to shelter in makeshift camps, and neighbouring
Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique have
announced plans to evacuate citizens.
On Saturday, Zimbabwean President Robert
Mugabe, speaking as chair of both the Southern
African Development Community and African Union,
said: "I would want now to express our sense of
shock, disgust, as we abhor the incidences which
happened in Durban."
Violence had continued overnight, with small groups
attacking shops in several areas around
Johannesburg.
Police used rubber bullets to disperse looters in
Alexandra, a township north of the city, with more
than 30 people arrested.
Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has been accused of
fuelling the attacks by saying that foreigners should
"go back to their countries". However, he says his
comments were distorted.
Official data suggests there are about two million
foreign nationals in South Africa, about 4% of the
total population. But some estimates put the number
of immigrants at five million.



http://m.bbc.com/news/world-africa-32365157


Re: Jacob Zuma Vows To End Xenophobic Attacks by Ewizard(m): 10:09pm On Apr 18, 2015
d poster above moi is stewpid and y'all knows y... angry

Re: Jacob Zuma Vows To End Xenophobic Attacks by Whizzcute(m): 10:11pm On Apr 18, 2015
Ewizard:
d poster above moi is stewpid and y'all knows y... angry
how
Re: Jacob Zuma Vows To End Xenophobic Attacks by Ewizard(m): 10:18pm On Apr 18, 2015
Whizzcute:
how

rule 1: don't quote a long post when u don't have any form of modification to it.

is dere any difference btw d original post and quoted one? undecided

Re: Jacob Zuma Vows To End Xenophobic Attacks by Whizzcute(m): 10:19pm On Apr 18, 2015
Ewizard:


rule 1: don't quote a long post when u don't have any form of modification to it.

is dere any difference btw d original post and quoted one? undecided
hmmm

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