This archive report was first published on 6 September 2019.
Published on September 6, 2019, the xenophobic attacks in South Africa have sent shockwaves across the continent, leaving many to wonder about the country's future.
As the world watches in horror, Nigeria, one of the most affected countries, has begun to speak out against the violence, leaving other nations puzzled.
With drums of vengeance beating in Nigeria, it's time for introspection - not just for individuals, but also for the government.
Unchecked, this violence may propel Africa into a state of animosity, reorienting the sub-Saharan region into a gulag.
Major world problems today, including hunger, stem from extreme levels of wanton corruption, perjury, mass murders, religious intolerance, ignorance, disease, poverty, and plunder.
Death and destruction are prevalent in South Africa, where individuals, states, dreams, values, and humanity are being extinguished.
South Africans are not just killing foreigners, but their Bantu brothers and sisters, who are spread across Africa.
Mothers and fathers of innocent children are being killed, simply because they dared to settle in South Africa to fend for their families.
Some of the recent crop of emerging leaders in South Africa, like Julius Malema, have advocated for a united African front.
However, how can a united Africa be possible when the few Africans at the southern tip are being hacked to death or set ablaze on flames of profanity?
It's time for Kenyans to reflect on the lives they impact and the kind of leaders they elect, and pick them based on what they do, not just what they say.
As Oguna Mamba of Opinion Track Ltd. aptly puts it, 'Nobody should ever purport to want the best for yourself than you would want it your own self.'
