Put South Africans First Or Leave – Lukhanyo Sam Fires A Direct Warning At Foreign Nationals

Lukhanyo Sam, a civic activist, has spoken out in support of anti-immigration campaigns at the grassroots level, denying that such groups are fundamentally racist or motivated by bigotry against Africans.

Sam spoke out against the xenophobia and Afrophobia that are leveled against civic groups that fight against undocumented migration and unregulated informal trade, addressing both the general public and community organizers. The calls for strict immigration enforcement, according to Sam, are not based on bigotry against foreigners but on a deep-seated desire to ensure economic and social equality for all South Africans.

Sam insisted that public organizations should put the economic well-being, living standards, and social safety of native-born residents first before granting special treatment to foreign nationals. State resources, housing allocations, and economic opportunities should prioritize helping native populations who are still facing significant socio-economic challenges, he said, citing high rates of poverty, persistent youth unemployment, and inadequate public infrastructure throughout townships and urban centers.

Local civic groups, community forums, and political movements around the nation are taking a more aggressive stance, and these remarks reflect that. Citizens and non-citizens, according to activists and political figures, are at odds over healthcare, limited municipal resources, and trading space in informal settlements because the government has historically failed to enforce immigration laws and regulate local businesses.

Sam and other movement representatives persist in defining their platform in terms of national sovereignty and civic entitlement, despite warnings from civil rights organizations, human rights advocates, and international observers that strong anti-immigrant rhetoric could incite vigilantism and xenophobic violence. According to Sam, there is no need to express systemic intolerance when one demands adherence to statutory laws and insists that South Africans receive priority in their own country.

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