African Renaissance proponent Thabo Mbeki said the series of xenophobic attacks in 2008 were 'planned for a political purpose'.
African Renaissance proponent Thabo Mbeki said the series of xenophobic attacks in 2008 were 'planned for a political purpose'.Former president Thabo Mbeki claims the violent xenophobic attacks, which flared up in Johannesburg’s Alexandra township and spread to other parts of the country in 2008, were partly orchestrated by the government.
At the time, Morgan Tsvangirai and Mugabe failed to obtain a 50% majority in Zimbabwe’s general elections, necessitating a run-off election scheduled for June 2008.Mbeki explained that, as the president, he was privy to an intelligence report, which listed the people and motives behind the series of xenophobic attacks that made international headlines.
“It was wrong… It was organised, systematic and for a political purpose. I’m seeing the mistake we made. We should’ve declassified that intelligence report.”Mbeki told the students that the economic crisis in South Africa is not caused by foreigners. He however stated that the country needs to strengthen its border management processes.
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