CIVIC SOCIETY groups in Harare today demonstrated at the South African Embassy against xenophobic attacks in the neighbouring country. They handed over a petition to the country’s deputy Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Phumla Andy Makwabe, calling on their government to quickly act, restore order and protect foreigners under siege in different cities in South Africa.
This comes as at least 10 foreigners, including two Zimbabweans, have been killed in xenophobic attacks.
Police tried to stop the demonstrators but that was not before they had handed over the petition. Different speakers blamed both the Zanu PF government in for its failed economic policies that have crippled the country and South African President Jacob Zuma’s administration for being complicit in the killing of hapless people.
The demonstrators were waving placards with scathing messages to both President Robert Mugabe and Zuma for sitting back while people were being butchered in South Africa.
Deputy Ambassador Makwabe accepted the petition but said she would wait for her government to respond.
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Listen to deputy Ambassador Phumla Andy Makwabe below:
“We have received the petition and we have heard your concerns. We will forward this to our government who we expect to respond through your government,” she said.