Violence Against Foreigners in South Africa

南非針對外國人的暴力事件


Introduction

Some people in South Africa are attacking people from other countries. This makes other African governments angry.

南非部分人士正在攻擊來自其他國家的人,這引起了其他非洲政府的不滿。

Main Body

Many people attacked foreigners in April and May 2026. Some people died. Other people lost their homes and shops. People from Zambia suffered a lot.

許多人在 2026 年 4 月和 5 月攻擊外國人。有些人死亡,有些人失去了家園和店鋪。來自贊比亞的人遭受了巨大的痛苦。

Some people say the attacks happen because there are no jobs. They say the government is not doing a good job. They blame foreigners for these problems.

有些人說,攻擊發生是因為缺乏工作機會。他們認為政府表現不佳,因此將這些問題歸咎於外國人。

Many countries like Ghana and Nigeria told their people not to travel to South Africa. Ghana asked the African Union for help. South Africa and Ghana are now arguing.

許多國家如迦納和奈及利亞告知其國民不要前往南非。迦納請求非洲聯盟提供協助。南非與迦納目前正陷入爭執。

Conclusion

The situation is still dangerous. Many people are leaving South Africa to go home.

情況依然危險。許多人正離開南非返回家鄉。

Vocabulary Learning

🌍 Who is doing what?

Look at how we describe people and their actions in this text:

  • Some people → are attacking
  • Other African governments → are angry
  • Many countries → told their people

The Logic: When we don't know exactly who, or we want to talk about a group, we use words like Some, Many, or Other before the person.

Quick Pattern: [Amount/Type] + [Person] + [Action]

Examples from the text:

  • Many people (Amount) + attacked (Action)
  • Some people (Type) + say (Action)

🛠️ Simple Action Words (Past vs. Present)

Notice how the story changes time:

Now (Present)Then (Past)
are attackingattacked
is not doinglost
are arguingsuffered

Vocabulary Learning

attacking (v.)
trying to hurt someone or something using violence
Example:The dog was attacking the mailman.
governments (n.)
the group of people who rule a country
Example:The governments of two countries agreed to help each other.
foreigners (n.)
people from a different country
Example:There are many foreigners visiting the city this summer.
suffered (v.)
felt pain, sadness, or hardship
Example:The family suffered a lot after the big fire.
blame (v.)
to say that someone or something caused a bad thing to happen
Example:Do not blame me for the mistake.
arguing (v.)
speaking angrily with someone because you disagree
Example:The two friends are arguing about which movie to watch.
situation (n.)
the set of things that are happening at a particular time
Example:The traffic situation is very bad this morning.
Practice A2 words in a crossword