President Cyril Ramaphosa condemned violence against foreigners in South Africa.
Ramaphosa condemned violence against foreigners in South Africa and called on law enforcement agencies and law-abiding citizens to identify perpetrators and bring them to book.
His comments come as international relations and co-operation minister Lindiwe Sisulu and police minister Bheki Cele meet with the African diplomatic community in South AfricaRamaphosa said there can be no justification for criminality and that if communities are disaffected for any reason, their grievances must be raised with the government and within the confines of the law.
Recent violence against Malawians and other foreigners in KwaZulu-Natal was particularly regrettable on the eve of Freedom Month, which in 2019 commemorates 25 years of freedom, he said. "As South Africans, we owe our freedom to the solidarity and support given to our liberation struggle by people across our continent and around the world."at a recent presidential dinner in Durban, where he said South Africans must not present themselves as intolerant people.
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