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Not scared: Zimbabwean nationals staying in Mabokelele in Moletjie said they are not even scared of the xenophobic attacks
The hullabaloo about the xenophobic attacks seems to remain rumors as there are few reports throughout the country about attacking the foreign nationals as compared to the attacks in 2008.
In Limpopo, not even a single case was reported about the xenophobic attacks and the Youth Commission is applauding the young people in the province who are continuing to live hand in hand with other foreign nationals.
Thembi Siweya, from the commission indicated that the youth of Limpopo have refused to behave unlawfully; instead they continue to portray the true African spirit of Ubuntu.
“They have done so by refusing to engage themselves in unlawful xenophobic activities against foreign Nationals and we want to commend and applaud young people of Musina; a town which lies 12 kilometers South of Beit Bridge for the manner in which they have been able to accommodate our brothers and sisters from other African Countries” she said.
Siweya said the Beit Bridge border which lies between Zimbabwe and South Africa continues to experience a high influx of foreign nationals on daily basis yet young people in the area have been able to tolerate each other amidst fears and reports of xenophobia in other parts of the country.
“As the LYC we believe that criminals who are masquerading as jobless South Africans are taking advantage of the fears that are being reported in the media to carry out their illicit acts” Siweya emphasized.
In 2008, 62 people died and 150 000 were displaced in a wave of xenophobic attacks around the country but this time around, South African Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu said the South African National Defence Force would make resources available to help the police stop the criminals who were threatening residents
Recently, several people were injured in apparent xenophobic attacks at Kya Sands in northern Johannesburg and about five patients were taken to Helen Joseph hospital.
Meanwhile, the Zimbabwean government was also forced to set up temporary shelters for Zimbabweans leaving South Africa following threats of attacks on foreign nationals.
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