My Second Open Letter to South Africa: History Is Watching

Open Letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa, the People of South Africa, the African Union, and All Africans

On April 22, 2026, I wrote an open letter to the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, the people of South Africa, the African Union, and all Africans. You can read that letter on my website (One Africa section). This is my second open letter to all of you.

It has been three months since I wrote my first letter, yet nothing has changed. I will not stop writing until South Africa comes back to its senses.

I write with a heavy heart after watching hundreds of videos circulating online, viewing documentaries, speaking with victims, and having conversations with South African friends about the situation unfolding in the country.

First of all, let me be clear. I still have hope for South Africa. I believe in her people. I believe there is enough goodness within them to rise above these evil acts, confront the real causes of the nation’s challenges, and stop turning against fellow Africans who, in reality, are not the threat.

Dear President Ramaphosa,

This is where your leadership is truly tested—in difficult times like these. I do not pray that you fail. Instead, I pray that God gives you the wisdom and courage to find solutions quickly before your country’s image is permanently damaged in the eyes of Africans.

Once again, I still have hope for South Africa and her people. It is heartbreaking that the nation bearing the name of our continent is behaving like a stepmother, constantly mistreating and discriminating against her own African brothers and sisters while showing favor to others.

Mr. President, what is happening in South Africa is not xenophobia. It is Afrophobia. Africans are the ones being singled out, discriminated against, and treated like criminals, while many of your own citizens are looting, assaulting, intimidating, and killing fellow Africans.

Your government has failed you. Managing illegal immigration is the responsibility of the state. However, what we are witnessing goes far beyond immigration enforcement. Innocent Africans are paying the price for failures that are not of their making.

To the People of South Africa,

Every nation has the right to prioritize its own citizens. That is true, and no one disputes it. However, what we are witnessing today is something entirely different. In many instances, authorities appear to stand by while fellow Africans have their businesses looted and destroyed without consequences.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, your government’s inaction sends the message that such behavior is acceptable. As a result, many Africans are being forced to abandon businesses they spent years building and return home with nothing.

Now ask yourselves this question: if Africans continue distancing themselves from South Africa, and you have achieved what you wanted, what comes next?

You removed what you believed was the problem, yet the elephant in the room still remains. Are you prepared to confront the reality that much of South Africa’s land remains in the hands of the white minority? Are you prepared to address the businesses that continue to be owned and controlled by white South Africans?

Are you finally ready to confront the real issues affecting your country? Or will you stop here, hoping that those who preferred hiring “foreigners” over unemployed South Africans will suddenly change their minds?

History will remember what you have done to your fellow Africans. Nothing will go unnoticed. Our ancestors are watching, and they are grieving.

If Nelson Mandela were alive today, I struggle to believe he would recognize this as the South Africa he sacrificed so much to build. Mandela did not fight only for South Africa. He fought for Africa. He understood that Nigerians, Ghanaians, Tanzanians, Kenyans, Ethiopians, and many other Africans gave financial support, sent soldiers, opened their borders, and stood in solidarity so that South Africa could one day be free.

Today, the very people who once stood with you are being chased away. Africa is disappointed. My greatest concern is that I do not know how our continent will recover from this growing division. The country that Africa united to defend has now turned against Africa itself, history will remember.

To South African Influencers, Activists, Media Personalities, Musicians, Coaches, and Public Figures,

What is the purpose of your platforms if you will not stand against injustice?

What is the purpose of your influence if you will not defend humanity?

What is the purpose of your voice if you will not speak for African unity?

This is not the time for silence. This is not the time for excuses. This is the time to stand on the right side of history.

Africans understand that not every South African is Afrophobic. However, a small group has successfully driven Africans away while many good South Africans have remained silent.

Silence does not remove responsibility.

It is time to call evil by its name. Condemn it before the seeds of hatred planted in the hearts of Africans begin to spread across the continent. This is a time bomb, and I fear we have less time than many people realize.

To the African Union,

It is disappointing that you have failed to provide meaningful solutions to the crises affecting this continent. The saddest part is that many Africans no longer expect anything from you. You have been entrusted with the responsibility of serving Africa, yet too often we see conferences, meetings, speeches, and declarations without meaningful action.

Africa no longer needs organizations that simply exist. Africa needs organizations that produce results. If you cannot fulfill the purpose for which you were created, then perhaps it is time to step aside and allow those resources to serve Africa in more productive ways.

To My Fellow Africans,

No matter what is happening today, I pray that you will not respond to hatred with hatred. Do not forget who you are. Do not forget the spirit of Ubuntu. May you overcome hatred with love, division with unity, and violence with peace. Hatred has never healed hatred, love can.

Never forget this truth:

Africans can never be illegal migrants in Africa they are not foreigners, they are not immigrants, they are Africans living in Africa. There is no such thing as illegal migration in Africa. Africa belongs to Africans, and Africans belong in Africa, it is that simple.

To Those Working in the Shadows,

To the unknown groups, wherever you may be, who are encouraging, funding, and celebrating these divisions across our continent, hear this clearly: Your plan will fail, in fact, it is already failing, Africa will always stand. No matter how hard you try to divide us, slow us down, or turn us against one another, you will not succeed NOT THIS TIME. 

One Africa is no longer just an idea, it is becoming a reality. Africa shall rise above these challenges. Africa shall prevail, Africa shall remain united, Africa shall always thrive. This generation has made up its mind, the Africa that remained untransformed for nearly seventy years will be transformed by us and nothing will stop that journey.

One Africa. One People. One Future.