The people of Diepkloof got to learn all about immigration and the difficulties and plights that come along with it at the Welfare Center.
Suzan Tolmay the women and Marginalised Groups Rights Officer went to the centre and explained that they are there for asylum seekers and to ensure that refugees always have access to safe fare processes in getting documentation.
Tolmay said, “Hopefully the people will learn about difference, tolerance equality and we want to encourage people to take action against xenophobia.”
Muchengeti Hwacha from Pro Bono spoke about how their visit to the Welfare Center in Diepkloof was meant to educate the people about each other so that they will come together.
Hwacha said, “We want the people to take away the understanding of each other from our visit today, because no matter which nationality you are, you are a human being.”
Palesa Pholosi from the community of Diepkloof, however, had a slightly different take about how the system has already been damaged by corruption, the corruption which has led to so many illegal immigrants living comfortable lives in South Africa while South Africans get inundated and overwhelmed by problems caused by unemployment and poverty.
Pholosi said, “Back in the days we fought so hard for decent salaries, many fought and lost their lives during the struggles of injustice and racism, but today foreign nationals just take our jobs and lands because they are content with being paid salaries that could never afford any adult South African Citizen a decent life.”
The people discussed matters affecting them because of illegal immigration and asked questions like, ‘How did #80%ofJohannesburgbelongtoimmigrants? And how come when South Africa had fewer foreigners, South Africa was almost drug-free and now that South Africa is flooded with foreign nationals, South Africa is almost brimming with drugs and unknown substances.’
Pholosi said, “We must really define Xenophobia because foreign nationals immigrate to a country for different reasons; others are plain criminals and drug dealers, the differentiation will help identify good, bad, legal and illegal immigrants.”
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