The call came in response to the recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa which led to the repatriation of hundreds of Malawians.
Soldiers guard South African stores in Blantyre
Popular South African retail stores, Shoprite, PEP and Game have remained closed in Malawi following calls to boycott South African owned stores in the country. The call came in response to the recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa which led to the repatriation of hundreds of Malawians.
BBC reports that in the commercial capital, Blantyre, armed police guarded several leading South African chain stores.
According to consumer activist John Kapito, in the capital Lilongwe, the aim of the boycott was "to send a symbolic message".
According to him,
"South Africans cannot chase us from their countries and expect us to help them grow their economy by patronising their shops and goods" No fewer than 7 people were killed in the recent wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa while over 5,000 were left homless. Currently, about 390 Malawians have already been repatriated from South Africa, with a further 500 expected to arrive later. In the same vein, 8 Nigerians have expressed interest in returning back home following the xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
Posted: at 24-04-2015 10:43 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
PoliticxGuru at 24-04-2015 10:58 PM (9 years ago) (m)
Wat the hell are they still waiting for lock them down, my concern is DSTV it should be locked down as well, hopeless sets of people
Posted: at 24-04-2015 10:58 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
I like wat d malawians did. Even though they are not foolish like south africans, at least they lock down d south african shops so they kn how it feels to loose money.
Posted: at 25-04-2015 07:18 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
justix2bb at 16-06-2017 05:44 PM (6 years ago) (m)
Nigeria is the only country you can treat there citizens like animals abroad and the so called Nigerian Govt wont react.. Nonsense Country. Lets not blame the Igbo´s for there referendum over Biafran State cause Nigeria as a country is a piss of shit.
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