Tanzania’s ambassador refutes reports of xenophobic attacks in SA
Viral social media messages are alleging that there are xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
Black News 
Tanzania’s High Commissioner to South Africa, James Bwana, has dismissed as unfounded viral social media messages alleging that there are xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
He says the East African country’s citizens living in South Africa are safe.
Bwana says misleading videos have caused panic among families back home.
Officials at the Tanzanian High Commission in Pretoria are urging calm after viral videos claim to show Tanzanians being attacked in SA.
They say the clips are outdated or misidentified, with no verified evidence of their citizens being targeted.
Community leaders, including representatives of the Tanzanian diaspora in Pretoria, say the misinformation has caused fear, calling for action against those spreading false content in Dar es Salaam.
Some residents say the reports are worrying, pointing to SA’s history of sporadic xenophobic violence; others say social media is fueling unnecessary panic without facts.
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