Peace and calm have returned to communities wracked by xenophobic
violence in recent weeks, according to Minister in the Presidency Jeff
Radebe, who sought to reassure the country and the world following the
attacks on foreign nationals.
"We want to reassure those who have plans to travel to South Africa
that our government is in charge. The violence has stopped. We are now
working hard to ensure that nobody within the borders of our country is
victimised based on their country of origin," Radebe said. He was
speaking at the first Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) briefing on
migration held in Pretoria on 28 April. The IMC was appointed by
President Jacob Zuma to deal with the underlying causes of tension
between communities and foreign nationals. The briefing was called
after the president and various ministers consulted various
organisations and sectors representing both South Africans and foreign
nationals in the country following the earlier this month. Radebe said
the government continued to actively support displaced foreign
nationals in the country through provision of food, shelter and other
necessities. The Department of Social Development was leading the
intervention and psychosocial support had been provided to 812
individuals on site at the shelters.
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