Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini, has urged foreign nationals residing in rural areas to produce relevant documents to prove they are in the country legally.
The king addressed the community of Nondweni in Nquthu. He also asked South Africans in these areas to report foreign nationals to local authorities before accepting them in their homes.
The Zulu monarch refuted claims that a recent speech in Phongolo sparked attacks on foreign nationals. The Zulu King says Amakhosi and Izinduna must know about foreign nationals in their midst.
He says that this will ensure that only people who are in the country legally reside in their areas.
“Every South African must always inform the Induna before accepting someone in their home. The Induna must get all the relevant documentation and satisfy himself that the papers are correct. The police and home affairs must also be involved to authenticate the documents,” says King Goodwill Zwelithini.
Representatives of foreign nationals say they welcome the call.
“I would support that kind of a measure as a way not to infringe freedom of movement but as a process to help local authorities know who is in the area and what business they do,” says Paul Kariuki from KwaZulu-Natal Civil Society Coalition.
“I work here. I am welcomed by everyone. Right now we are attending a funeral of a young local man who passed on, we are busy with that,” says Senga Kilonge, a Democratic Republic of Congo national.
The king urged South Africans to welcome back displaced foreigners and called on Izinduna and local councillors to work with the police and Home Affairs to ensure that immigration laws are not disregarded in the process.
The king addressed the community of Nondweni in Nquthu. He also asked South Africans in these areas to report foreign nationals to local authorities before accepting them in their homes.
The Zulu monarch refuted claims that a recent speech in Phongolo sparked attacks on foreign nationals. The Zulu King says Amakhosi and Izinduna must know about foreign nationals in their midst.
He says that this will ensure that only people who are in the country legally reside in their areas.
“Every South African must always inform the Induna before accepting someone in their home. The Induna must get all the relevant documentation and satisfy himself that the papers are correct. The police and home affairs must also be involved to authenticate the documents,” says King Goodwill Zwelithini.
Representatives of foreign nationals say they welcome the call.
“I would support that kind of a measure as a way not to infringe freedom of movement but as a process to help local authorities know who is in the area and what business they do,” says Paul Kariuki from KwaZulu-Natal Civil Society Coalition.
“I work here. I am welcomed by everyone. Right now we are attending a funeral of a young local man who passed on, we are busy with that,” says Senga Kilonge, a Democratic Republic of Congo national.
The king urged South Africans to welcome back displaced foreigners and called on Izinduna and local councillors to work with the police and Home Affairs to ensure that immigration laws are not disregarded in the process.
