Thabo Mbeki condemns spate of attacks on immigrants
SA’s problems would not be solved by attacking immigrants, former president Thabo Mbeki warned at his inauguration as Unisa chancellor
27 February 2017 - 14:21
Former president Thabo Mbeki added his voice on Monday to those condemning the spate of attacks on immigrants in Pretoria last week. He was speaking at his inauguration as chancellor of the University of South Africa in Pretoria on Monday. Mbeki succeeds tax ombudsman Judge Bernard Ngoepe. "All of us know that our country faces many socioeconomic challenges," said Mbeki. "Not any of these problems will be solved by attacking foreign immigrants."
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