The horrific disturbing tales of discrimination and violence in South Africa as of recent has been nothing short of unacceptable. It would seem that the scars of apartheid are evidently obvious in these attacks of hatred and cowardice.
This statement was loaded with meaning and was an indicator that xenophobia would darken the future of the country in years to come. From the study, 21 per cent of South Africans favoured that there should be a complete ban on foreign entry into the country and 64% favored strict laws and regulations towards foreigners in the country. A good majority of South Africans believe that foreigners are involved in criminal activity.
Many foreigners continue to flee to police stations fearful for their lives; such was the aggression and venom of the attacks. Some governments have began the process of repatriating their citizens, registering their concern to the South African government and taking action against the country in ways that will negatively affect the economy of South Africa. Foreigners, of which Nigerians constitute a high number are being consistently abused, brutalized and murdered.
Though it has been almost three decades since the apartheid era ended, the scars of the atrocities committed still remain with its victims. This dark portion of the country’s history remains indelibly etched in many minds. Man’s inhumanity to man has left a legacy of insecurity and violence as seen in the wake of these attacks. The psychological profile of those responsible for the murders must be in a state of desperation of battling untold demons.
While it is next to impossible to be happy amidst utmost poverty and unemployment, destroying other lives can cause the certain destruction of oneself like a cancer eating away at the conscience mind. As humans we can strive for perfection that isn’t there but a mere phantom of our imagination.
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