Xenophobia: Videos of South Africans killing Nigerians

South Africans and Nigerians are using social media to call each other out over the attacks that have been characterised by looting and violence in the major cities of Johannesburg and Pretoria.

In this article, we highlight some of the quotes by prominent leaders that have driven the debate on the latest wave of xenophobia in one of Africa’s biggest economies.

Terrible video of the attack show the extent of brutality and mayhem South Africans have meted out on foreign nationals.

In a new video making the rounds, Nigerian men can be seen equipping themselves with weapons such as cutlass from the trunk of the car to defend themselves against the xenophobic attack in South Africa.


According to South Africans, the reason for the attack is because foreigners are said to be taking their jobs.