Friday, June 12, 2026 - A South African politician has sparked outrage after labeling Nigerians "horrible" people and celebrating their forced departure from the country amid escalating xenophobic violence.
Thabile Sibeko, leader of the Inizwe Nathi Party, made the
controversial remarks at the airport shortly before a group of Nigerians
boarded an evacuation flight. Sibeko told journalists she attended the airport
specifically to witness the departure, subsequently accusing Nigerian nationals
of introducing drug abuse to South African youth.
Sibeko said;
‘’I am here
to bid farewell to Nigerians, to make sure they are leaving our country and to
say to them, bye bye Nigerians. Thank you for all you contributed in country
but we do not appreciate all the wrongs that you have done and we hope that you
have learnt a lesson.
We want to
encourage them that when they go to other countries, they must take care of the
countries. Today, we have got zombies in our countries as our children because
of them and that has caught deep in our hearts, That has caused us to resent
them with all that we have.
Next time
they come, they know South Africa loves its people and its country, To others,
we say thank you for being here, especially those who took care of our country,
But Nigerians, particularly, it is because of their behaviour and the evil they
have done in our country. They have k!lled our children with drugs and that is
the reason we dissociate ourselves from Nigerians because of their behaviour.''
The remarks coincided with a massive evacuation effort by
the Nigerian Federal Government. On Wednesday, June 10, officials evacuated 268
Nigerian citizens from South Africa following weeks of targeted anti-foreigner
riots and rising xenophobic sentiment.
The first batch of evacuees arrived safely in Nigeria on
Thursday morning, June 11.
Watch a video of her speaking below
You have killed our children with drugs. We resent you - South African politician says as she bids farewell to Nigerians at the airport (VIDEO) pic.twitter.com/F6BWxQGKhs
— DAILY POST 🇳🇬 (@dailypost_ng) June 12, 2026
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