By Unity Rambau
South Africa witnessed a widespread overview of xenophobic attacks in the communities. violence in South Africa has become an influence to the public at large. Members of communities are fed up of what is happening to their surroundings, protection is what they need to live with no fear.
The land of Gold and a home to a few, South Africa is a country that is diverse. Welcoming tourists from all over the world. immigrants who immigrates to South Africa are from different parts of the world. In most cases the people who are living in South Africa illegally are foreigners from Somalia, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Ghana.
In February 2017 the majority of people who live in different communities were fuming over illegal foreigners who are living in South Africa. The residents of Mamelodi, Pretoria west, Soshanguve and Attiredgeville organized a mass meeting that was held on (24 February 2017) to March to Home Affairs to give out the ,memorandum. The minister of home affairs Melusi Gigaba said violence will not solve anything.
The protesters say ‘something is about to come’, illegal foreigners should go back to their home countries. Residents from Mamelodi complained to (SAPS) South African Police Service to arrest the foreigners as they are selling drugs to the people. prostitution is a huge problem in Pretoria West, as young women are working for foreigners. Drug dealing is a major problem in South Africa, as a result people say foreigners are the ones who sells them.
On the 24th of February 2017 police have arrested 42 people in Pretoria following the violence that has occurred. 14 people were arrested for possession of drugs. In Rosettenville Johannesburg 10 houses were discovered of having packages of drugs.
The public needs protection to live in a country that is safe. Communities will find a possible solution on how to solve the problem. People should live in a country that is safe so that they can live happily.
The world is a better place for all 9if people are continuing fighting than this is taking them back to where it all started. Xenophobic attacks affects all the people of the world especially African people. People should stop attacking and spread the love, not hate.
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