JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (ADV) – South Africa has expressed sadness after one of its citizens was recently implicated in supporting and aiding an extreme jihadist group that is destabilising the northern part of Mozambique.
These jihadists’ activities are also linked to the deaths of over 100 people in that area.
“It is not acceptable that a South African citizen is in court for alleged involved in extreme jihadists activities that resulted in loss of life,” said International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu.
“The people of South Africa and Mozambique share a very deep political history and very strong economic relations. South African citizens should spread love and peace across the SADC area, continent and the world.”
Recently, Minister Sisulu received a report from the South African High Commissioner to Mozambique Mandisi Mpahlwa, on the charges facing a South African citizen, Andre Mayer Hanekom, related to his supporting and aiding an extreme jihadist group that is destabilising the northern part of Mozambique.
The Minister views the charges in a very serious light and has requested South African law enforcement agencies to also investigate the charges with the aim of ensuring that no South African citizen become involved in activities that destabilise other countries, in particular our good neighbour and friend.
The Minister also noted that more than 800 South Africans are in prisons across the world for different crimes including fraud, drug possession and violent crimes, with the majority in the Americas for drug-related convictions.
“We are very concerned about South Africans in prisons across the world, but we are specifically concerned about South Africans who are involved in crimes and activities that seek to destabilise democratically-elected states. We have asked law enforcement agencies to look deeper into this matter. South Africans must spread peace and also be agents of economic development and political stability wherever they go,” Sisulu added.
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