By Rhulani Ngobeni
South Africa is often referred to as the Rainbow Nation due to the different languages and diversity in cultures. Just as the rainbow has different colours, those different colours have to make up a great nation. Although the nation has different people and cultures, we are all South Africans. We all share the same President.
Our different languages and ways of life make South Africa interesting. We might have different provinces, but we also have things that unify us like our National Flag and Anthem. We might have Foreign Nationals from various countries around Africa in our spaces; the reality is we are all Africans.
All we need to do is to love each other as God loved the church. Let us ‘SAY NO TO XENOPHOBIA’ in all its forms in our communities. We all know and heard what happened in the dark days of Apartheid, let us not go back there with Xenophobia. As South Africans, we need to respect foreign nationals and their cultures and beliefs in our country, and they should do likewise.
Let us treat each with dignity and show unity against Xenophobia and Racism in all forms. A nationwide public awareness campaign on racism and xenophobia should be made priority so we can live together in peace and harmony as South Africans, as Africans and as Humanity.
