South African minister rules out ‘national shutdown’ over xenophobia fears, upholds citizens’ right to protests
Recent violence linked to the protests has already resulted in fatalities. This has prompted several African countries, including Ghana, Nigeria, Malawi and Mozambique to issue safety advisories and facilitate the evacuation or voluntary repatriation of their citizens.
South Africa acknowledges migration threats to job security but denies xenophobic accusations
DIRCO Minister Ronald Lamola has engaged counterparts from several African countries, including Ghana and Nigeria, to brief them on developments and reaffirm South Africa’s commitment to protecting the rights of all people living in the country, said the department.
