Presidency insists South Africans are not xenophobic despite recent protest narratives [SOUND]

# The Presidency has dismissed claims that recent protests in South Africa are driven by xenophobia, describing such characterisations as lazy analysis. Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says the issues are more complex and linked to broader socio-economic challenges, including migration pressures across the continent. Magwenya adds that president Cyril Ramaphosa and Mozambican president Daniel Chapo agree that African countries must work together to address the root causes of migration rather than mislabel the situation: