Riyaz Patel
Inkatha Freedom Party’s former leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi, told MPs during an urgent debate on the spate of violence sweeping the country, that the world was judging South Africa harshly for the continuing attacks on foreign nationals in parts of the country.
Buthelezi, who made the initial call for the sitting, took to the podium first, saying: “I fear what will happen if we fail to extinguish this fire.”
“Lives have been lost and property damaged. There has been looting and burning and violence. While all this is happening, the world is watching and we are being judged,” he told MPs.
At least 12 people have been killed – 10 South Africans and two foreign nationals – in the recent incidents of violent unrest in parts of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. Foreign-owned shops and truck drivers of different nationalities have also been attacked.
“There are consequences for our country and
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