Zuma establishes xenophobia task team

[LazyLion]

Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma has established an inter-ministerial task team to help quell the attacks on foreign nationals, the presidency said on Monday, confirming the death toll was now standing at seven.

"The ministers have done well in stabilising the situation and in spreading the message that South Africa will not tolerate violence and in promoting peaceful coexistence," Zuma said in a statement.

"However, the challenge of migration requires a long-term solution. In this regard, I have established an inter-ministerial committee to work systematically, looking at all aspects of migration," he said.

The committee will be chaired by Minister for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe.

Other members are:

- Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba

- Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Pravin Gordhan;

- International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane;

- Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula;

- Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini;

- Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi;

- Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga;

- Police Minister Nathi Nhleko;

- State Security Minister David Mahlobo; and

- Justice and Correctional Services Michael Masutha

This comes after a spate of attacks on foreign nationals in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.

The presidency said Zuma intended to build lasting partnerships with all parties involved to ensure that the "shameful" attacks on foreigners did not recur in the country.

Migration policy

The engagements would take into account concerns raised by citizens about the implementation of migration policy.

However, none of the grievances justified killing people or the destruction of shops and looting.

"No grievance can ever justify the cold-blooded murder of fellow human beings, the destruction of property or the displacement of hundreds of people including women and small children," said Zuma.

"Millions of South Africans condemn these atrocious killings and abhor xenophobia and all related intolerances. Together we must work harder to root out violence and hatred in our society."

According to the presidency seven people have been killed in the last week - three South Africans and four foreign nationals.

On Wednesday Zuma is expected to meet with representatives of faith-based organisations, business, labour, youth, creative industries, women, sports, social development sector and others.

In the week he would also meet with leaders of organisations representing asylum seekers and refugees as well as the media.

Genevieve Quintal, News24
Source: http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Zuma-establishes-xenophobia-task-team-20150420

 

[Pearson6]

That is really all he can do set up task teams, which costs us more money. He should rather say he is setting up tea parties or high tea's

 

[atomcrusher]

:YAWN: So Zuma is setting up a task team .. I can only assume there will be profit in it for him. And more money out of taxpayers pockets
But I guess the word Xenophobia sounds like a Zulu term

 

[Sinbad]

Stupid ****. You don't need a task team.

You need to arrest Zwelithini and your son, and have them prosecuted for hate speech, inciting violence and possibly sedition.

But you won't do that because you are a spineless corrupt worthless useless sack of festering ****.

 

[TEXTILE GUY]

"The ministers have done well in stabilising the situation and in spreading the message that South Africa will not tolerate violence and in promoting peaceful coexistence," Zuma said in a statement.

Really?

Oh well ..... guess the masses will vote for this level of bullschidt again

 

[Mighty]

is this the team that will launch the 'probe' ?
wonder what their salaries will be and for how many years they will be pulling this salary after the unit is disbanded?

 

[Mila]

Every time he says task yeam i hear money going into cadre pockets.

 

[TEXTILE GUY]

Could have at least included a token white guy to give the illusion of a non racist ..... Oh wait, its the racist ANC regime .... never mind.

 

[Mighty]

Job creation.... I suppose they weren't very specific when they promised all these 6 million jobs so hell, who are we to judge lol
Wonder who won the tender for that? Zoomer and sons recruitment A.N.C. ooops...errr I meant Agency

 

[Schavuit]

Wait, didn't they have to spend a few million on a comittee researching the possibility of a task force first?

 

[grok]

"No grievance can ever justify the cold-blooded murder of fellow human beings, the destruction of property or the displacement of hundreds of people including women and small children," said Zuma.

Orly? Blows your armed struggle argument out the water, but then you lot have shown it's only bad when it's done to you not when you're the ones doing it to others. ****ing ignorant hypocrite.

 

[Mighty]

Wait, didn't they have to spend a few million on a comittee researching the possibility of a task force first?

well technically it went on the KFC meals whilst throwing the idea around, but we had to invoice it somehow and came up with the Xeno-Task Force Committee fund

 

[Arthur]

A Task Team! Splendid! How Democratic and Noble! They'll have the problem licked in no time. Literally.

 

[Picard]

We don't need a task team to tell us what the problem is.

Logic alone could tell us all what the problem is and it wouldn't cost the country a month's salary.

 

[Mighty]

Launch those probes!