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South Africans are not xenophobic – Presidency | SA News

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa hit back on Wednesday against charges of xenophobia after protests against undocumented migrants and said African nations should address issues like instability and bad governance, causing their people to leave.

A series of anti-migrant protests in recent weeks across Africa’s most industrialised country, along with claims of attacks against foreigners, have prompted Nigeria and Ghana to voice concern.

“South Africans are not xenophobic,” presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya told reporters. “What you have is pockets of protest, which is permissible within our constitutional framework.”

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