Majority Of South Africans ‘Appalled’ At Attacks On Foreigners, Mboweni Tells WEF

Riyaz Patel

The majority of South Africans are against the violence being meted out against African migrants and refugees in the country, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni told delegates at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa.

Mboweni said the authorities were dealing with the matter.

“Here in SA, we are going through a very difficult time of these animosities that have been generated and the violence, but there are responsible authorities dealing with that. But central to solving the issue is not just an issue of the police or whatever, it’s a political question,” said Mboweni.

He was speaking during the opening plenary session of the world event Thursday delivering a speech on behalf of President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Ramaphosa was addressing a crowd protesting against gender violence at Parliament.

After delivering the president’s speech, Mboweni told the audience: “We welcome all Africans who have come to this conference, we welcome all