The Southern Cross Border Traders Association says the xenophobic attacks in South Africa has drastically affected trade between South Africa and Zambia as well as the Southern region.
Association General Secretary Jacob Makambwe says that cross border traders in the southern region are scared of going to trade in South Africa because of the vice.
Mr. Makambwe says most traders in the Southern region have lost the trust they had in South Africans as a result of the xenophobic attacks.
Mr. Makambwe has since called on President Edgar Lungu who is the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Chairperson for Security and Defense to call for an urgent meeting and ensure that the problem is resolved.
He laments that xenophobic attacks in Africa will make it difficult for agreements such as the Africa Continental Free Trade Area Agreement to be a success.
He has since urged Africans to embrace love and ensure that business thrives in the continent
On Sunday, South Africa’s foreign minister called an urgent meeting with ambassadors following attacks against foreigners in Durban.
A week ago, three people died amid protests targeting shops, many of which are foreign-owned.
Around 50 people sought shelter at a police station when a group of unemployed South Africans forced them out of their homes in the night.
Foreigners are targeted by people who accuse them of taking jobs from locals.
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