“It’s true, but it’s not only South Africa. This is global … In South Africa, yes, it’s true. You find that there will always be bigots, you know, and others will be, you know, ultra-Zulu nationalist or ultra-nationalist.”

Thembisa Fakude · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-30

Fakude acknowledged anti-Muslim rhetoric online but argued it is a global phenomenon, not uniquely South African.