A viral video showing Africans confronting fellow Africans and telling them to return to their home countries has sparked discussion online.
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The woman leading the confrontation is Victoria Africa, popularly known as Queen Vee, a South African activist. Along with her group, she has taken it upon herself to approach African migrants on the streets of South Africa. The tone and actions in the video reflect patterns associated with xenophobia that have appeared in parts of the country over the years.
In the footage, the man being confronted appears visibly uncomfortable. The exchange is not a conversation but a confrontation that involves intimidation.
South Africa dismantled apartheid in 1994, a system that was based on profiling and exclusion. The country has a history that reflects the effects of discrimination and being told one does not belong.
For many years, Africans have criticised restrictive migration policies in Western countries, where migrants are often labelled as illegal or a burden. These actions have been widely challenged.
Astronaut Victor Glover has also observed that from space, there are no visible borders on Earth, only one planet and one people.
If laws are being broken by immigrants, legal systems exist to address such issues. However, when individuals confront and intimidate others in public spaces, it raises concerns about harassment and the limits of civilian action.
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