South Africans have long since shown that they don’t welcome Zimbabweans in their country. One of the moves which supports this sentiment is the tightening of security at the Beitbridge border post. It is not clear whether the same measures are being taken on all border posts or it is just the Zimbabwean side that is being focused on.
The recent insurgence which were driven by the #FreeJacobZuma movement were not targeted to any race, however it has given rise to xenophobic acts. This is despite the fact that the Zulu King who was said to be behind earlier xenophobic attacks is no more.
It is sad that the recent insurgence even resulted in innocent Zimbabweans getting attacked. In one such case, a Zimbabwean who was operating a tuckshop in South Africa was torched and told to go back to Zimbabwe.
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