Violence in SA has international implications
12 September 2019
Recently there has been a recurrence of violence in some parts of South Africa that has led to a number of deaths, damage to property and a loss of income. This spate of violence that is directed towards foreign nationals has serious implications for South Africans beyond the borders of our country.
This resurgence of violence has cast a dark cloud over South Africa and all South Africans no matter where they live across the world.
Many countries across the African continent whose citizens have been affected by the violence have expressed their concern about what is happening to their citizens and now we are seeing a large number of foreign nationals leaving South Africa to return to their home countries.
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Africa Region held its 50th Conference in Zanzibar, Tanzania two weeks ago. Delegates from Commonwealth countries across Africa attending the Conference expressed serious concerns about what is happening to their citizens in South Africa.