South Africa: Xenophobic attacks as failure of governance SayNoToXenophobiaAttacks SayNoToViolence ThursdayMotivation
Following the escalation of violence against foreign nationals in some part of South Africa earlier this week, all sorts of video commentaries showing the opinions of natives of that country have surfaced on the Internet. One of the good things about these videos is that they expose the mindset of the indigenous people of South Africa and go on to show that not everyone supports the endless and deadly attacks on Nigerians and immigrants from other countries.
But despite the fury that this audacious post evokes, one should not lose sight of a very important, if not legitimate concern of the subject of the video under discussion. Ruminating over it, it occurred to me that even though there is a hint of nationalistic motivation in this outburst and so many more that are in circulation, the most critical factor behind the verbal and physical attacks is the dearth of opportunities.
I further averred: “The document is however generous in its honesty as it gives insights into the flipside of not managing this demographic dividend well” concluding that “…without the requisite investments in skills development along with infrastructure and services, a growing proportion of youths could be left unemployed and with little hope for socio-economic advancement. This could increase social tensions, undermining cohesion and stability.
The situation is as bad as half of South African pupils who have attended school for five years not being able to do basic calculations. In fact, a report on expatica.
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