Speaker, we are all saddened by the senseless xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in our country. During the struggle against apartheid, thousands of South Africans were given refuge all over the world, particularly on the African continent.
They were given job opportunities and access to schools and universities as well as proper medical care when they required it. They were not accused of being the source of the problems that their countries were experiencing.
Hon President, while I accept that it is our collective responsibility to ensure that we educate our members about how to treat foreign nationals among us, does the government have any specific programme or plan in place to educate our people that besides respecting the rights of the foreign nationals we need to learn to reciprocate?