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- King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has urged the Zulu people to reject xenophobic violence and halt planned attacks against foreign nationals.
- The royal intervention comes as a critical 30 June deadline looming from anti-immigrant civilian groups threatens to spark widespread unrest.
- The King warned that retaliatory violence severely damages South Africa’s continental reputation and directly endangers South Africans living abroad.
King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has issued an urgent plea to the Zulu nation to refrain from violence against foreign nationals, warning that xenophobic actions severely damage South Africa’s international standing.
Speaking at the International Day of Yoga in Durban, the monarch emphasised that many migrants are in the country purely to escape severe poverty and hardships within their own homelands.
The royal intervention comes at a critical juncture, as government officials and traditional leaders scramble to avert potential clashes.
Anti-immigrant civilian coalitions, including the March and March movement, previously issued a six-month ultimatum demanding that all undocumented foreign nationals leave South Africa by 30 June.
In an effort to neutralise the threat of immediate conflict, King Misuzulu confirmed he has held direct discussions with prominent protest figures, including Ngizwe Mchunu and Nkosikhona Ndabandaba.
The King strongly counselled the leaders against targeting undocumented migrants, stating firmly that “blood must not spill” and that no individuals should be harmed during the demonstrations.
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