ANC Chief Whip Mdumiseni Ntuli has rejected the xenophobic claims but condemned unlawful conduct against foreign nationals, and asked for foreign nationals to respect the laws of the country.
ANC Chief Whip Mdumiseni Ntuli has rejected claims that South Africans are xenophobic, insisting there is no basis for such accusations despite growing tensions between local citizens and foreign nationals.
Ntuli was briefing the media on Wednesday when he addressed the issue, which he said was having a negative impact across the African continent.
“We have noted the rising tensions between South Africans and foreign nationals living in our country, which have had a negative impact across the continent,” he said.
According to Ntuli, South Africans have increasingly been labelled xenophobic, while some countries, including Ghana, have reportedly begun voluntary processes to repatriate their citizens and raise concerns through continental institutions.
