A new and heated layer has been added to South Africa’s ongoing xenophobia crisis.
Just days after political leader Julius Malema publicly apologized to Africans across the continent for attacks on foreign nationals, a man identifying as a leader of the Zulu Regiments has released a fiery video response, and he is not holding back.
In the trending clip, the man, who goes by Phakel’umthakathi, directly challenges Malema’s apology and issues a stark warning to foreigners who might be relying on the EFF leader for protection.
“And you must come out of the closet that you are paying Julius Malema so much, millions, so that he can protect you,” the man says angrily.
“He will never protect you. Julius Malema will never protect any foreigner in this country.”
He then dismisses Malema as a lightweight. “He’s just a Mickey Mouse opening his mouth too much. He doesn’t know. He has no idea what we are.”
The Zulu leader made it clear that he was not speaking for all South Africans, but for his own people and where he comes from.
“I’m not talking for everyone. I’m talking about where I’m coming from. It’s just a whistle away. We have the war. We got the war,” he said.
He then declared that he and his people are ready for action. “We are warriors. We are men. We are soldiers. We are the police of this country, and we are ready to defend.”
**Malema’s Apology That Sparked the Backlash**
The strong response comes after Julius Malema issued a passionate plea to Africans across the continent, begging for forgiveness following recent xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals, including Ghanaians.
“We are ashamed of ourselves. And we sincerely apologize for this madness,” Malema said at the time.
He urged the rest of Africa not to judge all South Africans the same, explaining that the attackers are criminal elements who do not represent the majority.
“Ghanaians should not treat all South Africans the same. We are dealing with these criminal elements who want to project us as people who do not love our own brothers and sisters,” Malema added.
But if the Zulu leader’s video is anything to go by, not everyone in South Africa agrees with that message of peace and reconciliation.
Source:theboysonline.com