Social media users have reacted in disgust and horror following reports of fresh xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
Several videos capturing harrowing scenes have emerged of South Africans subjecting other African nationals to beatings and other forms of torture.
Nigerians, who claim they’ve been the targeted group in the recent attacks have asked a clear line of action from their government.
‘Enough is Enough,’ one user wrote.
I understand that South Africa are protesting against rising crime rates- e.g. death of #UyineneMrwetyana.
But must #SouthAfrica protest by destroying businesses of foreigners??? 😡🤷🏼.#EnoughIsEnough #XenophobicAttacks#JoburgCBD#Xenophobia #PretoriaCBD #BBNaiija Nigerians— Seye Oyekunle (@seye_oyekunle) September 3, 2019
Nelson Mandela Just Wasted His Life For This People.
SA Is A Shit Country With Trash And Murderers As Citizens.#XenophobicAttacks— M For Mish (@TheFehintolu) September 2, 2019
Was Fela Kuti wrong when he said “South Africa 🇿🇦 is better than Nigeria 🇳🇬 because whites are killing blacks there,and black are killing blacks here in Nigeria ” looking at the current situation of the #XenophobicAttacks happening Deep South. It is still black on blacks.❔
— J.abeku (@j_abeku) September 2, 2019
The attacks on Nigerians in South Africa is barbaric.
You can’t burn people and loot their properties while accusing them of being criminals.
The South African govt obviously doesn’t care, and I hope our govt slams them hard!
I’m sorry but it is time to cut ties. #Xenophobia— Somto Onuchukwu (@chosensomto) September 2, 2019
#XenophobicAttacks have commenced again;
No words of condemnation whatsoever from Buhari.
Once @atiku condemns these attacks, watch GMB immediately through his aides issue statements.
We’ve had dumb people in Aso Rock in the past but none comes close to this one.|@Osekita
— ᴊᴏᴊᴏ ᴀ. (@Heir_2D_Throne) September 2, 2019
The rate it’s alarming!!! It saddens my heart to know, is a black man hating on a fellow black man.
Same set of people will be quick to raise their voice against Racism
But they see nothing wrong hating on a fellow black man. https://t.co/ZWzwZSe7SC— Awoken One (@iamsoulhonta) September 2, 2019
In South Africa they do this to their wives and women.
What breaks my heart is that someone stood there recording n watching the man assault the woman💔What a country 🤦♂️ #Xenophobia #XenophobicAttackpic.twitter.com/bGGtOsAZLH
— Pastor Clinton of Abuja😇 (@Pastor_CVB) September 3, 2019
South Africa needs a big ass time out with these #XenophobicAttacks 🙆🏿♂️ #Xenophobia #PretoriaCBD #Durban #oepforum #Nigerians #JoburgCBD #looting pic.twitter.com/fyXa5LBEyR
— Mwiinga Twiinga (Uppity) 🇵🇸 (@Thearchct) September 3, 2019