President Cyril Ramaphosa has said the heckling he received while paying tribute at the memorial service of late Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe was aimed not at him, but the entire country, following weeks of violence aimed at foreign residents in South Africa.
Ramaphosa was addressing a clothing worker's union meeting at the Durban International Convention Center, when he said he was the target of collective anger towards South Africa.
“The people of Zimbabwe, in unison, expressed their unhappiness against South Africans and they saw me as representing all of us in South Africa. The whole stadium booed me. It was only after I said I regret what happened in this country that they then responded positively. I have apologized on your behalf and I hope it sinks into our consciousness,” said Ramaphosa.
He said South Africa's image and standing had been “negatively affected” in the eyes of the international community and that the country would have to work hard to reverse perceptions.
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