Naneho ny hafaliany noho ny fahitany ny ezaka ataon'ny mpikarakara ny hetsika ho fanohanana ireo vondron'olona voailakilaka (makorelina, pelaka, ary ny vahoaka indizeny)[miala tsiny ny mpandika teny raha mivantana toy izany ny dika satria efa mahalaza azy ireo teny ireo na dia ezahina fatratra aza ny hanamboaramboarana ny teny “hahamasina” ny fanaony] ny Dr. Nabulo Mabaso, tale lehiben'ny fiandraiketana ny fahasalamana ao amin'ny AIDS Healthcare Foundation toeram-pitsaboana ny SIDA antsoina hoe “Fanantenan'ny Vahoaka” ao Ithembalabantu any Durban. Na izany aza dia nohazavainy fa tokony itarina amin'ireo vondron'olona hafa voailakilaka ny banjina ary maninona moa raha hatramin'ny firenena mitoka-monina ankehitriny mihitsy aza:

“There is still limited access to treatment. For example, my neighboring country, Zimbabwe, it might be politically unstable, but there are people on the ground who are suffering and because of sanctions that are being imposed funders are not going to Zimbabwe. At the end of the day, it's the lives of individuals and I hope the theme of universal access is really put into practice”.

Monina any Bujumbura i George Kanuma ary mpikatroka ao amin'ny fikambanana miorina any Firantsa antsoina hoe Africa Gay sady mpikambana ihany koa ao amin'ny ANSS (Fikambanan'ireo mitondra ny tsimok'aretina VIH sy mararin'ny SIDA ao Burundi). Faly amin'ny nampivoitra ny lohahevitra momba ny MSM (Men having Sex with Men na lehilahy miray amin'ny lehilahy) sy ireo manao manao ho anton'asa ny fananahany tamin'ny fihaonana izy (fr) [dia lazao foana fa ny teny gasy hatrany no lava mandreraka]:

Na izany aza dia nohazavainy fa mbola matanjaka dia matanjaka ny fanavakavahana any amin'ny Firenena Afirikana miteny Firantsay, hoy ny fanazavany hoe (fr):

“Il y a certain pays comme le Cameroun ou le Sénégal qui criminalise encore l’homosexualité [..] Il y a des cas aussi comme au Ruanda, la présidente de l’association gay et lesbienne au Ruanda ne peut toujours pas quitté son pays, parce que la police de l’immigration a pris son passeport.”

Misy ny firenena tahaka an'i Kamerona sy Senegaly no mbola mametraka ny homosexualité (mahapelaka) ho heloka bevava. [..] Misy ary moa ny tranga toy ny any Rwanda tsy afa-nivoaka ny firenena nisy azy ny filohan'ny pelaka lahy sy vavy satria notazonin'ny polisy misahana ny fifindra-monina ny pasipaorony.

Iray amin'ireo nahazo ny lokan'ny fehimenan'ny ONUSIDA 2008 ny Tetikasa Fimizore eto Madagasikara. Balou, iray amin'ireo sarimbavy “tena izy” sady manao ho anton'asa “ny fananahany” (aiza kosa?) sy i Jeannie mpiara-miasa aminy dia samy mpikambana ao amin'ny tetikasa ary samy nilaza ny ahiahiny sy ny fanantenany amin'ity fihaonana ity. Tahaka an'i Kanuma, dia navoitran'izy ireo ny tokony hamaranana hatreo ny fanilikilihana ny manasokajy ny fananahany ho fanaovana anton'asa raha tiantsika tokoa ny hiady amin'ny VIH/SIDA (mg):

“Ny fanilikilihana indrindra no manakana ny MSM sy ny TDS hikarakara ny fahasalamany […] Io moa dia eo ihany ny fomba-drazana antsika malagasy, raha ohatra hoe msm dia tsy tafiditra am-pasan-drazana. Raha amin’ny autorites dia mahafa-po fa raha amin’ny societe civile, mbola mila fivoarana.”

Farany, tsy vokatry ny tsy fahazakan'ny fiarahamonina ny fisiany sy ny fandaharanasa politika ihany ny fisian'ny vondron'olona voailikilika hiady amin'ny VIH/SIDA. Ao ihany koa ny fahasarotam-piainana sy ny halavirantany. Ao amin'ity lahatsary The Hub ity, ny Dr. Phillip Njemanze, any amin'ny fanjakana Imo, Nigeria, no manazava ny tolona atrehin'ny olona mitondra ny otrikaretina VIH any ambanivohitra mba hampaherezana ny hery fiarovana ao aminy:

“In rural areas in Imo State, CD4 testing is non-existent. This means for 3.5 million people you have only two centers that can measure CD4 count in the whole state [..] The most important thing would be, to be able to move around with the test and go where the patients are.”

Ampoky ny fifaliana izahay, vahoakan'i Afrika Atsimo, fa naverin'ny zanak'olombelona ho amin'ny fivelaranay, izahay, izay noheverina ho dahalo fotoana vitsy lasa izay, no nomena tombondahiny naiditra ho ao anatin'ny fiaraha-monina iraisam-pirenena eto amin'ny taninay manokana.

– teny avy amin'i Nelson Mandela's nandritra ny fitokanana azy ho Filoham-pirenen'i Afrika Atsimo, tany Pretoria, ny 10 May 1994.

Nelson Mandela, ilay mpitolona nanohitra ny fanavakavaham-bolokoditra sady filoham-pirenena Afrikana Tatsimo voafidy tamin'ny fomba demaokiratika feno, no nankalaza ny faha-90 taonany androany [Zoma] ary nihoatra ny tranony any Qunu, vohitra kely any atsinanan'i Le Cap sy ny sisintany lavitra mihitsy izany ny fanomezam-boninahitra azy izany. Niara-nihira ny fahatrarany fety (happy birthday) izao tontolo izao ary nandefa karatra fiarabana ho azy. Ny ifantohantsika etoana dia ny lahatsora-pifaliana avy amin'ireo mpamaham-bolongana mipetraka eto Afrika, izay dindon'ny fiovana nentin'i Madiba tamin'ny fiainany sy ny fireneny, ary ny nofinofiny amin'ny ho avy.

Rethabile Masilo, mpamaham-bolongana Lesotho fiaviana, no mahatsiaro ny halehiben'ny tolona nataon'i Mandela. Mendrika hotsidihana ny bolongany Black Looks noho ny traikefa niainan'ny fianakaviambeny raha nialokaloka tany Afrika Atsimo izy ireo:

I had a light bulb above my head, just like in cartoons, and the hair on my arms stood on end. The name Nelson Mandela dropped of it’s own accord into my head, and I truly, really understood why he had sacrificed his life against this… thing. For that particular zombie instant, hair on end, a stupid smile on my face, I knew why. I want to wish him a happy birthday today, and tell him that we know.

Avy ao Afrika Atsimo kosa i Sandi Schultz mpamahana ny My Whorl no mahatadidy tsara ilay fiandohan'ny volana Feboroary 1990 raha henony fa noafahana i Mandela, ilay maherifony indrindra, rehefa tany amponja nandritra ny 27 nitolona ho amin'ny fiarahamonina afaka sy demaokiratika:

10 february 1990 - we’re in the airport lounge in brussels. i see someone i know and she shouts out, “mandela’s free tomorrow!” wow, we are floored by the news! at long last - and we’re going to be home when it happens.

we land sometime in the early hours and head straight for soweto to watch madiba’s release on tv with friends of john’s. it is momentous! the man walks out, taller, more charismatic than anyone could have imagined. larger than life. a survivor of the seemingly impossible.

Louder than Swahili, bolongana Danoà monina any Tanzania indray no manambara fa maro ny azo ianarana avy amin'i Mandela, indrindra moa fa rehefa miatrika ny fahafahana mamela heloka isika. Mino izy fa tsy filoha tsotra fotsiny izy:

Mandela has gotten a position very few politicians could ever hope for. It is very much due to Mandela that the country has been able to change and create a positive image of what now is labelled the rainbow nation. But keeping this brand alive is also very much dependent on how his predecessors manage to continue running the country.

Ao amin'ny lahatsoratra hoe ‘Bring Back Nelson Mandela' (avereno i Nelson Mandela) , kosa no itarafan'i Africa is a Country izay mahaliana mikasika an'i Afrika Atsimo amin'ity 2008 ity:

It’s of course a very interesting time to celebrate Mandela’s 90th birthday. It’s been 18 years since has released from prison and 14 years since he was first elected as President. And yes, in some ways South Africa today is unrecognizable from the country Mandela encountered in 1990. But some of the old inequalities persist. South Africa — a country that revels in its “special” status — is also becoming an ordinary country.

Memoires of Africa [fahatsiarovan'i Afrika] ihany koa dia mametraka izay fahasarotana mianjady amin'ny firenena izay ankehitriny, ary manantena fa tsy ho adinoina ny lova navelan'ilay maherifo:

It’s a day for many to reflect on his legacy. At a time when South Africa is going through political upheavals many pray for his wisdom to be transferred to the current and potential future leadership of the country. Will his legacy be carried out to ensure that the stability and the future of this country reflect what he fought for? But let’s not get into politics for today… Ube neminye iminyaka Tata…

Avy any Mozambique kosa, Seguindo os Sonhos [Manaraka ny nofinofy, pt], tarika mpihira misy ankizy manantanlenta efatra, dia nandrakitra hira hira manokana ho fahatsiarovana ny faha-90 taona nahaterahan'i Mandela. Hihira amin'ny fety hankalazaina amin'ny 10 aogositra ho avy izao any Maputo ry zareo . Azonao vakiana eto ny tonony eto. Ny lahatsoaratra androany moa dia momba ny fetim-pahaterahana:

Nelson Mandela, nosso ídolo ! Hoje a tarde vai receber em África do Sul um pequeno presente nosso: um DVD com a nossa música e o nosso video para seu nonagésimo aniversário. Você é um homem de um coração tão humanístico como há muito poucos neste mundo de hoje, cheio de egoístas e de líderes políticos cuja maioria persegue agendas individuais e não de índole nacional que possam beneficiar os seus compatriotas de que se proclamam seus representantes e defensores.

Hahazo fanomezana kely avy aminay i Nelson Mandela, ilay olona tsongoin'olombolo, amin'ity tolakandro ity any Afrika Atsimo: DVD iray misy ny ny lahatsarinay sy ny hiranay natokana ho amin'izao faha-90 taona anao izao. Olona manana toe-panahy mendrika vitsy dia vitsy mpanana amin'izao fotoana izao manerana izao tontolo izao ianao, izao tontolo izao feno olona tia tena sy mpitarika politika tsy mahalala afa-tsy ny fandaharam-potoana ho an'ny tenany fa tsy mikatsaka ny tombotsoan'ny besinimaro, nefa dia mampihambo ny tenany ho solotenam-bahoaka sy mpiaro azy.

Jennifer Reynard moa niezaka ihany ny tsy hitomany teo amin'ny biraony raha nahatsiaro ny nandaozan'i Nelson Mandela ny fonja, ny androm-pifidianana eo ampijerena tamin'ny fahitalavitra ny fanokafana ny faha90 taonany fa tsy tanany ny ranomasony:

Natasha, Tanja and I are at Natasha’s aunt and uncle’s house. “Did you send an sms for Mandela’s birthday?” Tush asks me. “Yes- but I kept it very simple. Just ‘Happy Birthday Madiba. God bless and have many more. Love Jenny”.
” Not me,” Natasha says “I got quite emotional, saying ‘Thank you for sending our country on its way to democracy…”
Today- grey skies. I slept past my alarm clock. I got to work late. My eyes are teary. I wish I had baked a cake. I wish I could share with someone how much today means. I listen to Asimbonanga, Impi, Scatterlings of Africa and others on Youtube. I watch the video of Madiba on stage in Frankfurt. I want to cry for our country, and our people, for being so far away but for always having Africa in my heart.
Mandela is an icon, but the key thing about him is it feels like each one of us carries a piece of him- a quote, a special memory, the image ofMadiba shirts hanging in OR Thambo - in our hearts. Not only does he remind the world that we count, that we mean something, but in some small way, his birthday has the power to bring me home.
Happy birthday Madiba. God bless you.

I believe that maybe Paypal does not recognize the potential and opportunities available in Africa and it is time we trumpeted this cause and let them know they are loosing out and costing us!

What follows below is a chronology of my journal entries leading up to and during the violence. My thoughts and analysis will be limited by internet cafe time […]

The current violence is a direct result of the “new” South African government's failure to deliver on promises and assist people in recognizing that a 350 year evil takes more than 10 years to reverse. History can only truly be flipped on its head by your elementary and high school textbooks that fail to teach you the truths of slavery, the horrendous extermination of indigenous peoples of america and the blaring evil that was apartheid with US support. We claim to know and study history, but what do we really know? Who is teaching you history? (His)story - who's story are you learning? What story will you hold on to and teach your children? His, hers, or yours?

Enfim, ainda não chegou a hora do governo sul-africano reconhecer, sem rodeios, a sua responsabilidade em todo este processo. Com pensamentos redondos e com uma enorme incapacidade de autocrítica (como primeiro passo) o regime sul-africano, ao que tudo indica, persiste em enterrar a cabeça na areia.

Indreto ary misy angontsoratra avy amin’izay lazain’ny mpamaham-bolongana afrikana tatsimo:
Hoy i Don Edwards, mamaham-bolongana avy ao Johannesburg ao amin’ny Insights and Rants (fahiratantsaina sy ngerongerona):

Political correctness has now gone too far: it's all very well talking about Xenophobia and anarchy, but why is the government so scared of calling the rioting what it is: racism!?
These people are being killed because they are “foreigners”, and therefore we call it Xenophobia, only because it is politically incorrect to call it racism. Normally Mr Mbeki is quick to use the race card, but I suppose because there are no whites involved he can't see it for what it is. What an idiot! People are suffering and dying while the leadership dithers and keeps silent.
If they do nothing for much longer then we can refer to the process as “ethnic cleansing”, another traditional SA sport.

Miady hevitra amin’izay ho fiantraikan’ny fanantenan’i Afrika Atsimo amin’ny 2010 ny In The News ao Afrika Atsimo:

Has anyone given much thought about how the current xenophobia attacks in townships in South Africa could affect South Africa’s preparations for the FIFA World Cup in 2010? The whole world is seeing pictures and videos of the attacks and it can not paint a pretty picture at all. Crime has always been a huge issue about South Africa hosting the world cup but the world was assured that everything possible would be done so that crime does not affect this world event in 2010. Now with the scenes being beamed across the world from townships in Johannesburg, one wonders why South Africa can not stop this current crime sweeping across them.

Fine, the xenophobia attacks are happening in the townships where the poor are so that should not affect 2010 right? Wrong. Any form of crime in South Africa is a negative to how the world portrays South Africa be it crime in the townships or crime in the leafy suburbs. Crime is a national issue in South Africa and just because it is happening in the townships does not mean it should be ignored.

The government has to act and act quickly to find a solution to these xenophobia attacks. There have been calls for there to be more police deployed to stop these attacks but the police say they do not have enough resources to deploy more people than they already have. There have been calls for the South Africa army to step in and help or take over from the police. South Africa is not at war with anyone so the army is available to assist in times like this. The fear is that these attacks could escalate and get out of control. The government has an opportunity to act now and try stop these attacks. Or do they want to wait until it really gets out of hand before they act? This reminds me of the electricity situation. The government had time to act and resolve the crisis long ago, but did nothing about it. Instead they are now fighting against something they could have prevented. Don’t they just learn from past mistakes?

“Tsy misy olombelona mendrika ny ampijaliana tahaka izao,” hoy i Charmed at My Digital Life (matimaty amin’ny fiainako nomerika) nanoratra :

I admit I'm not one to get all worked up about political issues or how incompetent our government is, but I certainly think the xenophobic attacks are uncalled for. No human being deserves to be treated that way.
I agree with OS - it all comes down to those who lack mentality. With that kind of behaviour its no surprise that the Zimbabweans or Mozambicans or whoever are getting employed here.
My sister employs a Zimbabwean girl as her domestic worker and she's so well spoken, friendly, civilized.. unlike some South Africans I've come across with loads of attitude and think the world still owes them since apartheid.

If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
We'd see the day when nobody died

Chorus from If Everyone Cared by Nickelback

Raha niahy ny rehetra ka tsy nisy nitomany
Raha nitia ny rehetra ka tsy nisy ny nandainga
Raha nizara ny rehetra ka nampandefitra hambom-po
Dia efa hitantsika izany andro ka tsy nisy, hono, maty

Isan’andinin-kiran’i Nickelback mitondra ny lohateny hoe raha niahy ny rehetra

Herman, mpamaham-bolongana ao amin’ny Contraflow, indray mijery amin’ny sary mivelatra kokoa:

The media's reporting of these events has as usual been largely event-driven, with little attempt yet to understand them as part of larger socio-economic circumstances and policies (although there has been some good analyses, for instance here and here). While front pages such as the one posted here (the Cape Town-based newspaper Cape Times, owned by the Independent group) raise familiar questions regarding the ethics of the representation of violent acts, there is also an imperative for the media to analyse these events holistically, as part of the precarious living conditions of the poor in the country and political response they demand. Journalism should be at its best when it defends human dignity and respect for life. This is such a time.

Asehon’i Sokari fa izao herisetra izao no manambara ny fahalemen’i Afrika Atsimo

The media and the government are naming the violence as xenophobia but the reality is that people have reached boiling point after 14 years of dashed hopes and have now turned on the most vulnerable in their communities, refugees, and foreigners to vent their frustration. This in no way justifies the violence but does go some way to explain the fragility of the country.

Tsy mino i Nicole fa ny ny mpiray firenena aminy no nahavita izao herisetra izao fa tokony ho ny manam-pahaizana manokana ubuntu :

Over the past few weeks, xenophobic attacks on Zimbabweans, Malawians, Zambians, Ugandans, Rwandans, Burundians, Mozambicans, and many other African illegal (and legal!) migrants who are living near Johannesburg on the East Rand, have been on the increase.
It blows me away that my fellow countrymen and women can with one breath decry the atrocities in Zimbabwe, and with the next perpetrate their own. It blows me away that people who should be experts at ubuntu can demonstrate anything but. It blows me away that a problem I considered to be purely a first-world problem exists on my own doorstep (as it were…. Jo'burg is a good 1400kms or 870 miles). It blows me away that in this rainbow nation of ours, where thousands have fought, shed blood and died for the right for us to treat each other with the respect due another human being, for the right to express our equality, my fellow countrymen and women would perpetrate such hate crimes.

Ary indro misy lahatsoratra nosoratan’i ZimStallion tanaty fahatezerana :

Alright, jokes aside. This is something that REALLY pisses me off.
Xenophobia, for those that have lived under a rock their entire life, is the jealous hatred of foreigners living in one's country…
Q: Why have so many Zimbabweans desperately flooded into South Africa?
A: Because there is a shithead President in Zimbabwe who beats the living daylights out of them for no good reason.
Q: Why is there a shithead President in Zimbabwe?
A: Because there is also a shithead President in South Africa, who stops the rest of the world from putting a bullet through his head.
Q: Why do shithead South African citizens take it out on poor innocent Zimbabwean refugees?
A: Because shithead South Africans are lazy, and are used to having things handed to them on a plate, whereas a Zimbabwean will actually work for something. This is the reason a Zimbabwean is chosen for a job over Joe South African.
Christ, South Africa, I'll explain this as simply as possible so that you get it into your thick skulls: Get your shithead President to stop shielding the shithead Zimbabwean President, and we will ALL fuck off back home in a split-second. Then you can have your shitty jobs and shitty country back. Because if we had a choice, we wouldn't be here.

Avy amin’ny bolongana Jacaranda FM:

Foreign nationals in Alexandra, North of Jo’burg, are begging police to deport them back to their home countries following the recent outbreak of Xenophobia. According to Alexandra police, about a thousand refugees are being housed in tents at the police station whilst several organizations have donated blankets, food and other necessities.

Ary ny farany… Dispatch Now

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Across all media and social media channels, the xenophobic attacks have been condemned, unfortunately the government seems to be dragging it's feet again and mumbling about semantics instead of doing something concrete about the situation.

No one hates foreigners like South Africans do. South Africa is said to be officially the most xenophobic nation in the world. So much for being xenophobic and all that but why go to the criminal extent of murdering about 50 immigrants? South Africa’s President Thabo Mbeki was reported to have described the saga as “disgraceful” but I say it is far more than disgraceful. It is outrightly criminal and those behind the attacks must be prosecuted to the full extent of the law!

I put the blame of the criminal attacks fully at the doorstep of the South African government […]

Show me a great nation, and I will show you a nation where immigrants have played a significant role in the development of that nation’s economic development. No single nation can do it alone.

This serious attack on foreigners in addition to the recent power crisis is making me wonder: is this Rainbow nation on the brink of an implosion? So much for African Union and all that… ”