Mr Ramaphosa expressed hope that there would be more Nigerian products on SA shelves and that visiting Nigerians would be able to apply for visas without a passport.
In an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa, author Jackie Phamotse slammed the head of state's decision to relax visa laws for Nigerians wishing to visit or do business in South Africa.
“Do you not understand the risks you have created with your agenda with Nigeria? When will it become a problem? Aren't you the father? What about us?!” Page 1 by Mr. Famotse approved the letter.
In his opening remarks at the 11th meeting of the SA-Nigeria Bilateral Commission in Cape Town on Tuesday, Mr Ramaphosa expressed his desire to see more Nigerian products on South African shelves. He added that visiting Nigerians can now apply for visas without submitting their passports.
talk to The Citizen On Wednesday, the author of naked According to the books in the series, the letter “is meant to formally convey to him our thoughts as young people.” Every decision he made reflects poorly on us. ”
Mr Phamotse said it was imperative that the President read this letter and understood its contents, adding: “And also that we have a lot of problems that the President has not actually found a plan to address and support us. “It is also important to highlight the ongoing negative social impacts of the pandemic.”
His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa and President Bolatinubu led the dialogue at the South Africa-Nigeria Business Roundtable held on the margins of the 11th BNC meeting in Cape Town. #NigeriaInSA 🇳🇬🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/HpJLen1Hhu
— President🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) December 3, 2024
The ills mentioned by Phamotse in his open letter include unemployment, increased crime rates, particularly human trafficking, and gender-based violence (GBV).
she naked The series of books explores Blessers and Killer Queens and the dark underworld of human trafficking. She writes more about the latter in her letter.
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“How is he helping South Africans?”
On Wednesday, the Office of the President issued a statement detailing simplified visa procedures for Nigerian nationals, saying this “does not compromise the integrity of the visa system.”
“This is part of the visa reforms initiated by the South African government to enable economic activity and promote tourism while safeguarding national security,” said Vincent Mugwenya, a presidential spokesperson.
The Office of the President would like to clear up any misunderstandings that may have arisen from the President. @CyrilRamaphosaOpening remarks at the SA Nigeria Bilateral Committee on simplified visa procedures for Nigerian nationals yesterday (3 December 2024) https://t.co/HLqKmEn6yw pic.twitter.com/B9KRydRcgn
— President🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) December 4, 2024
In her letter, Phamotse cited the liquidation of shoe brand Drip Footwear as a sign that local entrepreneurs need support.
“Are our own entrepreneurs struggling to get these opportunities? Have you seen what's happening in the drip? As a businessman, what have you done?” Famotse he asked in a letter released Wednesday.
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I don't have confidence in local companies
In an interview with this publication, Phamotse said he cited the challenges faced by local small and medium-sized enterprises as entrepreneurs as they do not have access to large markets.
“Drip went down, but as a businessman he did nothing to help the company.”
“Our own entrepreneurs are having difficulty staying or even getting into wholesalers and retailers. Those are really important, because he needs to find [a] how to educate young people [about] How do they get into that space, how do they stay there, and what kind of support is he going to provide? [sic] Please give it to us. ”
Phamotse is the co-founder of energy drink MoFaya along with media personality DJ Sbu and little-known partner Siphiwe Shongwe.
The author, who is currently under house arrest, said Mr Ramaphosa's actions showed he had little confidence in local businesses.
“But he must also understand what he is doing to South Africans. This means that we are not confident in helping them sell their products in South Africa.
“What kind of regulations is he going to make? [sic] Are they in place to ensure that there are no illegal products on those shelves? We feel this decision is abrupt and should be investigated further. How is he helping South Africans? ”
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“I'm not xenophobic.”
Mr Phamotse said opposing changes to visa laws was not tantamount to xenophobia or Afrophobia.
“We just want to address this issue before we start inviting other countries into our country. It's important that we isolate ourselves before we invite people,” she said.
“High employment rates in this country, human trafficking. Opening our borders to a country that doesn't have an adequate criminal justice system for human trafficking crimes in its own country is just horrible.”
Mr. Famtosu referred to Nigeria's history of cybercrime. “We look at these things and think, 'Okay, did they do something in their own country that was beneficial to South Africa?'” That's almost never the case. ”
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16 days of action against GBV
Throughout his letter, Phamotse links the West African country to violent crimes such as human trafficking and GBV.
Phamotse said the easing of regulations “opens the floodgates for criminals to enter and operate freely.”
This happened as the country commemorates 16 days of action against GBV.
“This is the right time to talk about these things because we don't understand the impact of foreigners coming into South Africa. We have a human trafficking problem, we have a GBV problem, we have a drugs problem. There are reports every day of people coming to the airport with drugs.”
“For him to allow other people to come in and almost undermine what we are trying to do to change the social ills in South Africa is to almost undermine what we are trying to do. have not given any plans for [sic] Solve these problems we already have. ”
recently published authors tea merchant She said she hoped the letter would raise awareness and educate South Africans about President Ramaphosa's position on international issues.
“We also want Mr. Cyril to take action on the points raised in this letter, and we appreciate that he will actually bring other ministers into this dialogue.”
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