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EFF Zimbabwe condemns rising Afrophobia in South Africa
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The Economic Freedom Fighters Zimbabwe says it is "profoundly alarmed" by the escalating wave of Afrophobic violence, vigilantism and public humiliation targeting African migrants - particularly Zimbabweans - in South Africa.
In a strongly worded statement, the party said the attacks could no longer be dismissed as isolated incidents or spontaneous community reactions, warning that Zimbabweans were being "hunted in broad daylight, profiled, intimidated and assaulted simply for being African".
The organisation expressed concern over repeated scenes in which vigilante groups appeared to operate alongside or in the presence of police officers, creating what it described as a dangerous perception of state tolerance or quiet complicity.
"When vigilantes begin operating accompanied by law enforcement, the issue ceases to be ordinary xenophobia. It becomes a grave human‑rights crisis," the statement said.
EFF Zimbabwe also criticised what it called the "deafening silence" from major political parties and institutions in Zimbabwe, saying citizens expected moral clarity and diplomatic urgency at a time when Zimbabweans across the region were living in fear.
The group further accused South African President Cyril Ramaphosa of offering an inadequate response, arguing that "carefully balanced political language cannot substitute decisive leadership while fellow Africans are degraded and brutalised".
The statement said African migrants had become convenient political scapegoats for failures of governance, unemployment, corruption and institutional decay, while the real causes of suffering remained unaddressed.
EFF Zimbabwe praised Julius Malema and the Economic Freedom Fighters in South Africa for maintaining a principled Pan‑African stance despite rising populist pressure.
"No African should ever become a foreigner in Africa," the party said, reiterating its rejection of Afrophobia, the criminalisation of African migrants and what it called the "cowardly politics of scapegoating vulnerable people".
The organisation said Africa's future depended on accountable leadership, economic justice, dignity and Pan‑African unity - not hatred of fellow Africans.
The statement was issued by EFF Zimbabwe.
In a strongly worded statement, the party said the attacks could no longer be dismissed as isolated incidents or spontaneous community reactions, warning that Zimbabweans were being "hunted in broad daylight, profiled, intimidated and assaulted simply for being African".
The organisation expressed concern over repeated scenes in which vigilante groups appeared to operate alongside or in the presence of police officers, creating what it described as a dangerous perception of state tolerance or quiet complicity.
"When vigilantes begin operating accompanied by law enforcement, the issue ceases to be ordinary xenophobia. It becomes a grave human‑rights crisis," the statement said.
EFF Zimbabwe also criticised what it called the "deafening silence" from major political parties and institutions in Zimbabwe, saying citizens expected moral clarity and diplomatic urgency at a time when Zimbabweans across the region were living in fear.
The group further accused South African President Cyril Ramaphosa of offering an inadequate response, arguing that "carefully balanced political language cannot substitute decisive leadership while fellow Africans are degraded and brutalised".
The statement said African migrants had become convenient political scapegoats for failures of governance, unemployment, corruption and institutional decay, while the real causes of suffering remained unaddressed.
EFF Zimbabwe praised Julius Malema and the Economic Freedom Fighters in South Africa for maintaining a principled Pan‑African stance despite rising populist pressure.
"No African should ever become a foreigner in Africa," the party said, reiterating its rejection of Afrophobia, the criminalisation of African migrants and what it called the "cowardly politics of scapegoating vulnerable people".
The organisation said Africa's future depended on accountable leadership, economic justice, dignity and Pan‑African unity - not hatred of fellow Africans.
The statement was issued by EFF Zimbabwe.
Source - Byo24News
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