American rapper Vic Mensa has taken to social media and posted a video questioning why Africans are being attacked in South Africa.
His video comes in light of rising tensions across South Africa, with protests against undocumented immigrants.
In his video, Mensa says, “South Africans are attacking black immigrants in the street, demanding they leave by June 30th. What about the white people? They own the whole country. When do they gotta leave? If you’re worried about Ghanaians and sh*t, we don’t even control our own economy. We definitely don’t control yours.”
He then goes on to claim Nigerians and Ethiopians have been killed, blocked from hospitals, and schools. “It’s really cap because immigrants are only like 5% of South Africa.”
“But I understand the desperation. I mean, Afrikaners own everything in SA. I don’t even like that name. You just add an R and now you think you’re an African. (0:30) It’s the only time a hard R has ever made life easier for someone. They own 90% of the f**king wealth despite being 10% of the population.
Mensa further claims that the people are starving, with unemployment at 30%. “It’s easier to blame a Nigerian shopkeeper that you can see than it is to blame a corrupt mining conglomerate or an exploitative bank or a f**king white agricultural titan.”
He goes on to touch on apartheid and how the late Nelson Mandela lived in other African countries and Zambia gave the ANC land. “It’s not so different from black Americans feeling like Latinos are the problem. Like, ni**a, I hate to break it to you, but Mexicans don’t own Cook County Jail.”
Mensa said that the focus should be on the Afrikaners as “immigrants are not your problem. It’s your master. He’s the architect of your suffering.”
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said the government has condemned the circulation of fake videos and images online claiming attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa.
This comes amid growing concern about the rise of anti-migrant rhetoric in South Africa. Anti-migrant sentiment has gained political traction in recent years, with claims that foreign nationals are taking jobs and placing pressure on public services
At a press briefing, Ntshavheni added that while South Africans have the right to protest against illegal immigration, violence linked to such protests will not be tolerated.
Cabinet said the government is continuing efforts to strengthen border management, speed up deportations, and address criminal activity linked to migration.
Ntshavheni said the Department of Employment and Labour has also been directed to intensify workplace inspections across key sectors to ensure compliance with labour laws.
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