In addition to the xenophobia that has ravaged Nigerians in South Africa, two communities in the country have asked Nigerians to vacate their territor
In addition to the xenophobia that has ravaged Nigerians in South Africa, two communities in the country have asked Nigerians to vacate their territories. According to the President of the Nigerian Union, Ikechukwu Anyene, the Kuruman community in Northern Cape Province gave Nigerians till Thursday to leave.
He also said the Klaafontein community, Extension 5, Johannesburg, directed landlords not to renew the rent of Nigerians, blaming them for the rise of illicit drug trade and prostitution in the area.
“The Union held series of meetings with the affected communities as well as police and local authorities on the recent threats to Nigerians. We have also written reports on these incidents and sent to the Nigerian mission and the South African police.
“We recommended interventions before June 16 deadline to the mission and we are awaiting their response. The Union is worried that any incident involving non-South Africans are attributed to Nigerians”, Anyene said.
