South Africa: Xenophobia Undermines Pan-African Agenda

23 April 2015
opinion

The xenophobia - better called Afrophobia - which broke out in South Africa in 2008 and again in 2015 is a sign of the continued existence of a deep-seated colonial mentality in this country. The ideas of pan-Africanism and the vision of a United States of Africa need to be embraced by the masses. Only by uniting the false borders will we be able to liberate ourselves for the benefit of all African people.

When what many call 'xenophobia' erupted in South Africa in May 2008, I made the following motion in the South African Parliament as a Member:

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