David Makhura: Africans live in fear of xenophobic attacks
Migrants living in Gauteng have described the province and its people as the most welcoming and friendliest in the country. On Africa day, celebrated on Wednesday, Gauteng Premier, David Makhura and the African Diaspora will be leading celebrations in Yeoville, Johanesburg.
On Africa day, celebrated on Wednesday, Gauteng Premier, David Makhura and the African Diaspora will be leading celebrations in Yeoville, Johanesburg.
During a provincial legislature sitting on Tuesday, Premier Makhura said he met with more than a hundred delegates representing African migrants in the province to discuss their issues.
He said delegates wanted South Africans to know that many migrants were here to make a living and not to commit crimes.
"These fellow Africans agree that due processes of the law should be respected in coming into our country. They are deeply worried and angered by those among them who are involved in drugs and other criminal activities that taint the good name of their nationalities. They say all those involved in these dastardly criminal activities are not doing it in their name and they must be prosecuted," he said
Makhura says some still fear xenophobic attacks.
"Many live in fear of the outbreak of xenophobic violence. We must continue to say no to xenophobia, not in our name, as millions of South Africans did during last year's marches," Makhura added
Like racism, The Gauteng government says xenophobia must be condemned and rooted out.