By RFIPosted on 15-09-2019Modified on 15-09-2019 at 15:02

President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent a high-ranking mission to seven African countries to assure them that their citizens are welcome in South Africa despite the recent xenophobic violence.

The three emissaries sent to seven countries by President Cyril Ramaphosa and led by former minister Jeff Radebe, must argue that South Africa pledges to respect, according to the presidential statement , " the pan-African ideals of unity and solidarity .

These three special envoys must explain what South Africa intends to do to stop the violence and drag the perpetrators to court.

Whistles in Harare

Their trip was announced the day after the stormy reception that President Ramaphosa received on September 14 at the Harare stadium, where he participated in Robert Mugabe's funeral.

The jeering of president Cyril Ramaphosa at the #MugabeFuneral is understandable. They're not booing our president, they're expressing their disgust at xenophobia

Max of the Preez (@MaxduPreez) September 14, 2019

After being booed, Cyril Ramaphosa apologized to Zimbabweans for " what happened " in South Africa. The violence has not spared Zimbabweans living and working in South Africa.

Did the whistles of the national sports stadium prompt President Ramaphosa to dispatch these three special envoys? The question arises, at least on social networks.

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