Black South Africans give African immigrants end-of-June deadline to leave or face violence

Black South Africans are attacking and forcing out Black African immigrants, giving Nigerians, Zimbabweans, Mozambicans and others an end-of-June deadline to leave South Africa or face violence. Premium Times reports immigrants are being told 'All Africans must leave South Africa by the end of June if they value their lives.'

This matters to Nigerians because Nigeria provided $62 billion in moral and material support during apartheid struggle, issued passports to anti-apartheid leaders who couldn't travel on SA documents, and considers itself a frontline state. The attacks target those who fought alongside Black South Africans against apartheid.

The article warns this sows seeds for future pan-continental reprisals, citing conspiracy theories that Western powers are instigating xenophobia to destabilize SA and enable white minority rule return. It invokes karma: 'Your actions today determine your future' and warns that when the tide turns, South Africans may regret destroying pan-African unity.

Will Nigerians and other African nations reconsider their support for South Africa given this treatment of their citizens, or will historical bonds prevent retaliation despite current provocations?

SOURCE: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/opinion/887660-tell-south-africa-karma-is-a-bitch-by-wole-olaoye.html