Crisis talks over anti-foreigner attacks in South Africa

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Crisis talks over anti-foreigner attacks in South Africa

2:38 CAT | 01 Apr 2019

Malawian Barnard Hamis has been forced to take shelter outside a park after being attacked in Durban on 27 March

South Africa’s Minister of International Relations, Lindiwe Sisulu, will meet ambassadors from several African countries today to discuss a recent spate of attacks against foreigners in the city of Durban.

The talks come after dozens of people – many from Malawi – were forced from their homes by angry mobs that have also looted shops.

South Africa’s unemployment rate has reached more than 27% and many people take out their anger on foreign workers, accusing them of stealing their jobs.

It’s a key issue ahead of May’s election. The opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) says the governing African National Congress’ (ANC) policy has failed – with corruption, porous borders and a vast number of undocumented foreign nationals.

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni recently spoke of the need to attract highly skilled people and said narrow nationalism led to economic stagnation.

But many more jobs need to be created to help reduce the xenophobia in South Africa.

Source: BBC