Lucas Ledwaba
The stern reaction by the international community in response to the latest wave of attacks on foreign nationals could be the kick in the behind the SA government has long needed to deal decisively with the issue of migrants and migration.
Until this week’s response by foreign governments which included the withdrawal from a football friendly match by long-time ally Zambia; the closure of the SA embassy in Nigeria; and retaliatory attacks on the South African business’ across the continent; the ANC government showed little appetite to address the problem of violence against migrants and migration in the country and the underlying reasons behind it.
Nigeria, ranked the second biggest economy in Africa took decisive action this week when President Muhammadu Buhari dispatched a special envoy to convey Abuja’s concerns to President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Buhari also instructed his minister of foreign affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, to summon SA High
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