The Nelson Mandela Foundation has called for renewed commitment to social cohesion, constitutional democracy and the rule of law amid growing tensions over migration and planned protest marches on June 30.
The Nelson Mandela Foundation has urged South Africans to uphold social cohesion, constitutional democracy and the rule of law following a strategic dialogue on migration held on 25 June.
The dialogue, co-convened with Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia (KAAX), brought together representatives from 14 civil society organisations and members of the media. It included a presentation by Yitna Getachew, Chief of Mission for the International Organisation for Migration (United Nations).
The discussions were prompted by growing concern over public discourse surrounding planned protest marches on 30 June.
The Foundation said it recognises the frustration of many South Africans over the democratic state's failure to fully deliver on the Constitution's promise of social transformation over the past three decades. However, it warned that increasing anger is being directed at people perceived to be foreigners.
