Malema urges South Africans to open their hearts for foreign nationals

Economic Freedom Fighters leader, Julius Malema says South Africans need to open their hearts and welcome people from other African countries with open arms.

Malema was speaking during his party’s Heritage Day rally in Manguzi, Northern KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday. He says Africa is one and Africans must fight for the unity of the African people.

He condemned sentiments often made against foreign nationals who are in South Africa. Malema says many foreign nationals who are in South Africa fled their countries due to unpleasant circumstances.

No heritage without tolerance

“South Africans can never speak about heritage, but refuse to want Zimbabweans or any other person from another African country,” Malema said.

“You do not want Zimbabweans, they take your jobs. They take your jobs from who? Who is the owner of the jobs? The white man? Look at yourself in the mirror and see a Zimbabwean, and see an African so that tomorrow when you see a person from Zimbabwe you know this is my brother, this is my sister. Their struggles are our struggles, we will whip them together.” Malema adds.

Meanwhile community members at the rally say they have lost hope because of the challenges facing the country.

Source SABC News.