By Cynthia Alo & Kafayat Kokumo
The National President of the Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa, NICASA, Mr. Frank Onyekwelu, has disclosed that South Africans are beginning to feel the economic impact of attacks on foreign-owned businesses, particularly those operated by Nigerians, as closures continue to affect local communities.
This is even as the NICASA President said that Nigerians living in South Africa are still facing xenophobic attacks despite efforts by authorities and community leaders to douse tensions.
Speaking during an interview on Sunrise Daily on Channels Television on Monday, Onyekwelu said many businesses owned by Nigerians and other African nationals have closed, affecting both local communities and the wider economy.
He said: “The reality is beginning to catch up with them. It’s one thing to demand that foreigners leave; it’s another to face the consequences afterwards.
