The ongoing xenophobic attacks threaten to spread to other parts of the country including Ekurhuleni.
In a press release from the metro, Gungubele condemned the senseless attacks calling these acts of crime.
The community must work closely with the law enforcement agencies to put the perpetrators behind bars.
Ekurhuleni was the most affected area in the country by the xenophobic attacks in 2008.
“What is happening in the country right now is completely unnecessary,” he says.
They are determined to work hard with the communities to ensure that they put concrete plans in place to deal with any violence perpetuated against foreign nationals in the area.
He adds that the metro had already activated a joint operation centre to deal with the status quo.
To win the struggle against xenophobia communities must learn to live in unity instead of tolerance.
“Unity is what must drive us and teach us to live in harmony with the acceptance that we all need each other to survive,” he says.
Warning the public that the ongoing violence is not good for the economy of the country.
Gungubele says at the end of the day we are threatening the future of our country and its people.
