Xenophobic attacks: South Africa should repay support received from Africans during apartheid - Mugeez

• The R2Bees star criticises South Africa amid rising xenophobic tensions and threats against African migrants.

• He argues South Africa should remember the support it received during the anti-apartheid struggle and urges African solidarity.

• The musician stresses that rising hostility towards Africans undermines the continent’s shared history and unity goals.

His comments come in the wake of fresh anti-immigration demonstrations and warnings from some groups ordering foreign nationals to leave South Africa by June 30 or face possible action.

The unrest has sparked concern across Africa, with reports of attacks on foreign-owned businesses and several countries, including Ghana, reportedly making arrangements to evacuate their citizens.

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Taking to social media on Wednesday, June 17, the musician argued that South Africa should not forget the support it received from other African nations during its fight against apartheid.

Mugeez wrote:

He expressed disappointment over what he described as growing hostility towards fellow Africans living and working in South Africa, stressing that the continent’s shared history should instead foster unity.

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According to him, African countries played a key role in supporting South Africa’s liberation struggle and should not now be treated as outsiders.

Mugeez added:

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He further noted that the current situation contradicts the ideals of solidarity championed during Africa’s liberation movements.

Concluding his remarks, he stated: “This is not the Africa we all stand for and fought for.”