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SWAZIS IN S. AFRICA LIVING IN FEAR

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MBABANE – Swazis studying and working in Durban, South Africa, are now living in constant fear in the wake of the xenophobic attacks which have left about five people dead and hundreds forced to flee their homes.


SAPeople reported yesterday that it had been a sad day for South Africa as over 2 000 people brought Durban’s Central Business District (CBD) to a standstill following days of xenophobic attacks in the KwaZulu Natal Province. It was reported that the recent flare up of attacks against foreign nationals had been blamed by some on a recent comment made by Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini, saying ‘foreigners must go’. He claimed his comment was distorted.


Jacob Zuma’s son, Edward, was also reported to have said he fully agreed with King Zwelithini’s sentiments that ‘foreigners needed to leave the country’. This brought a huge outcry as he was said to have been born in Swaziland. Additional law enforcement officers were deployed in KwaZulu Natal on Tuesday to deal with the horrific attacks, which have left at least five people dead and thousands displaced in Durban townships.


“It is foreigners from Nigeria, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe and other African countries – which once took South Africans in during the apartheid years – who are being targeted in the attacks. Many of these attacks have reached worldwide attention with graphic videos being shared on social media of victims being stoned and burnt alive,” the publication reported.


Some Swazis living in Durban have said they were now even afraid to speak their native language, for fear of being labelled as foreigners.
Bongiwe Zwane, who works for a construction company in Durban, said Tuesday afternoon was the worst period for her since the attacks began, as they moved to the Durban CBD, where her company is based.

 

Comments (6 posted):

sibusiso nkambule on 16/04/2015 08:01:00
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There is absolutely nothing to fear here. we are working and living in South Africa. we are not regarded as Foreigners here.
Mlandvo Dlamini on 16/04/2015 08:03:04
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South Africans are lazy to think of ways of making money, then they become jealous when foreigners take the risk of indulging in money making skills. All they care for is drugs, alcohol and sex. Africans should not live like whites because they are poor, so blacks should not kill others for their own insecurities of absconding classes in their youth. Its not our fault. GO BACK TO SCHOOL, SOUTH AFRICA. Msholozi.
Darty on 16/04/2015 08:55:47
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OMG what is happening in SA? Can't believe they would dare. Were your people not exiled all over AFRICA? These are the last days! Repent, I really hope when the rapture comes I get go!!! ‪#‎xenophobiaisdisgustingsies‬
peter d. on 16/04/2015 11:51:43
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Its true u hav to try zulu no matter what or keep quiet.im in mpangeni/richard bay,where so far the tentions are better.but umuntfu uhlala ngentfombi,even your zulu friends u need not to trust them at ths time.but kuzolunga...
Guerrilla Mzili on 16/04/2015 20:21:32
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It's untolerated so I urge all the African nations to teach them a lesson. WE ALSO NEED TO KILL, BEHEAD AND TAKE ALL THEIR BELONGINGS WHEN THEY COME TO OUR COUNTRIES IN AFRICA AND THE WHOLE WORLD. LET'S KILL THEM ALL (SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZENS) BECAUSE THEY'RE OFFICIAL TERRORISTS.
Sicelo Mazibuko on 17/04/2015 05:09:31
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this is very painful to hear such sad news about south africa.King Zwelithini was very wrong to say foreigners must pack an go because his wife is a foreigner but now he come foward to say people who are not south africans must go back to their respective countries which is very very wrong

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