Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, leader of the Xenophobic Mobs, has responded to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent Freedom Day remarks during a speech at the Union Buildings.
In her address, Ngobese-Zuma stated that no Nigerian, Somali, or Zimbabwean died for South Africa’s liberation, insisting that South African citizens must be prioritised over undocumented foreigners.
She expressed frustration with the government’s handling of immigration, saying: “We’re frustrated, tired, and feel ignored by our own government.”
Ngobese-Zuma accused the government of moving at a “snail’s pace” in addressing undocumented immigration, claiming South Africans have been sidelined while foreign nationals are accommodated to help the government “look good to the rest of the world.”
Rejecting accusations of xenophobia, she said:
“There’s nothing xenophobic about wanting law and order in your own country. This thing of calling us xenophobic will not work anymore. We don’t care how they label us.”
She maintained that the issue is not about race but documentation: “It’s not about skin colour. It’s about having papers.”
