A MEETING hosted by the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA) allowed foreign nationals and local residents to speak about their experiences in KZN since the epidemic of xenophobic attacks began.
On Friday, 1 May SDCEA, along with the Ubunye Bama Hostel, Right 2 Know and migrant communities hosted a meeting at the Austerville community hall, to focus on xenophobia.
Community members and foreign nationals spoke up against the attacks and condemned those who committed them.
Speakers from Zimbabwe, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) shared their experiences and concerns with the gathering. Speakers from the DRC said they faced military rebels and high rates of human trafficking in their country and had hoped for respite in South Africa.
A man from Zambia said that the majority of stores at malls were owned and run by South Africans in his home country. “Africa is a family and we should start acting as such,” he said.
SDCEA encourages the community to attend such events to eliminate ignorance and allow people to make informed decisions.
