Kwere-Kwere, South African Brutal Cops - South Africa

September 2005
This report denounces the brutal treatment of illegal immigrants by the South African police as well as the thriving corruption among its services.The so-called 'raiding squads', which are responsible for officially charging, detaining and deporting illegal immigrants are in fact running a sordid but lucrative business, releasing the detainees for a high fee. They do not hesitate to use unmotivated physical and verbal violence against the people they arrest. Among other shocking stories, the film features the case of a Congolese woman viciously attacked in her own home and her fight for justice. Since xenophobia is widespread in all levels of South African society, there is little or no sympathy for the injustice done to immigrants.

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[miss3v3lyn]

Nobody,nobody,it does not matter where in the world, should be condoned for atrocities against other human beings! Black, yellow, brown, white or whatever color; We are ALL guilty of committing crimes against our fellow human beings who are our brothers and sisters, and we are ALL victims of one thing or the other! WHEN IS THIS COMING TO AN END??!! COME QUICKLY LORD JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!

[macbrack04]

Black SAs are racist and as bad as aparthied!!!

[dan7plus3]

@miss3v.... do you actually realise just how many people have been killed in Jesus' name? millions....it is no good waiting for him to come.... we...humans....real people not figures of myth...need to start healing the world....

[miss3v3lyn]

@Nqorule336 LOL!So the "gym"/building muscles came to your rescue?lol! To be honest with you,I hate it when a brother hates brother.It's even worse when it's black against black,or white against white,etcThe word Kwerekwere does not mean foreigner,it only means the people whose "language is not understood".Unfortunately it has become an icon to describe black "foreigners".These people who call their own black brothers foreigners/kwerekweres,are ignorant of their own history.Shame.

[Nqorule336]

@miss3v3lyn the thing about south africa is they turned on their own African brothers. When you were going through your struggle we were all there to support you and this is the thanks we get. white people are welcomed with open arms and black people are attacked.

[Nqorule336]

@miss3v3lyn well I have, loads of times...it's not like anyone gets hurt or killed but stuff is said. I can't even count how many times I have been called Kwerekwere. to be honest though that shit has stopped since I started hitting the gym.

[miss3v3lyn]

@Nqorule336 Serious? Truly,I have not come across that! It should and would have been BIG news in the UK,trust me!

[miss3v3lyn]

The fact that we do not see brutality and racism in other countries on TV or YouTube does not mean South Africa is the worst country.What about brutalities and crimes committed by some civillians/the police of other countries against foreigners in those countries?Looking at the bigger picture,what about brutalities and crimes committed by,for example,the US government and i'ts allies,killing and maiming thousands of innocent civillians in other countries in the name of "war against terrorism"?

[miss3v3lyn]

@macbrack04 Not ALL South Africans are racists but yes,racism is as bad as apartheid, and RACISM IS EVERYWHERE, NO ONLY IN SOUTH AFRICA!!!!!!!!!

[miss3v3lyn]

@iamoogabooga Well said! You have said a mouthful!!! LET THE PEOPLE'S CONSCIOUSNESS SHIFT, LET THE PEOPLE AWAKEN!!