Xenophobic Attacks: An Emotive Message From A South African To His DR Congo Friend
Obviously not all South Africans are keen to kill or hurt immigrants who are making ends meet in their country in the recent xenophobic attacks on all blacks foreigners.
Some South Africans have publicly expressed outrage at the unhuman acts by their fellow kinsmen who are not just looting from foreigners’ shops but also killing them openly just because they want them out of their country.
Sbonelo Mbatha, a South African who is ashamed by his fellow countrymen’s barbaric treatment to other nationals wants the spirit of “Ubuntu” to prevail.
“I have a trip to Zambia next month, now I'm scared! I won't put my foot in Kenya nor Ghana this year, I am suspending all my African travel itinerary until further notice.
“…I'm ashamed of being a South African, if this is what we stand for as a people of Mzansi. Umoya phansi MaAfrika amahle, yobe, ayidle izishiyele nina beSilo! Akusekuhle neze, khuzanani. May the spirit of Ubuntu prevail,” he said
Hours later, Sbonelo Mbatha tells a heartwarming story about his friend from Democratic Republic of Congo who lives in South Africa.
His post has over 44,000 likes and shared more than 12,352 times before midday.
Read what he posted on FACEBOOK [Unedited]
This is my friend from DRC. He washes my car every time when I go to the gym and charges me R50. Even when I forget to lock the car, I'd never loose a cent when he is there!
He pays R120 a day to hire the wash machine and sometimes looses his money when the weather turns rainy. He has 2 little girls with his wife, they both go to primary school.
He washes an average of 5 cars per day (5xR50=R250) - R120 = R130, buys food for R30, netts R100 per day on average. This guy survives on R2800, give or take per month.
He pays rental and has kids to support. He took nobody's job! Any South African who wants to do his job is most welcomed! Stop killing them and abusing them, some are making an honest living under extremely difficult situations.
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