South African teacher allegedly attacked by employer in China 

I’m so happy her story’s being publicized. God knows I shared on all my social media platforms. The attack on Africans must stop.

Discrimination will never end if we can't stand together to fight it so hard.

I will never understand why people go to China. They don't care about anyone else, but Themselves. I hope she gets justice

I believe this women 1000 percent and thanks to this news broadcast for making it public.

Many thanks to eNCA for reporting this issue. Thank you so much. Abuses against Africans working or living abroad MUST BE STOPPED.

Only a foreigner knows how it feels to be without nobody on your side 💯

I worked in China as a teacher as well. It’s not hard at all to believe that something like this would happen. Africans are treated poorly as they aren’t valued as highly as everyone else. We are always the last ones to be included in things and are only there to fill in spots. I’d imagine, when she told them she wouldn’t renew her contract, she immediately lost any usefulness to them. I’ve seen a British white person ( who to Chinese people are the most valuable ) who had worked at a place for 10 years, not get so much as a thank you or goodbye after mentioning that they would resign. So it’s incredibly toxic, not just to the foreigners but to each other as well. They treat each other like numbers and statistics. Let’s not forget what they did to our brothers and sisters in Guangzhou during Covid lockdowns. Threw people out of their rented apartments. Those that were lucky were barricaded in their homes and couldn’t leave. I have friends that went through this and had to rely on their neighbours for basic amenities. This was just to the African blacks . Other nationalities were even helping people and protesting the injustice. So if their police can do that, they can for sure cover this up. I’m guessing they didn’t expect this woman to take this to the internet and it go viral. I’m sick of their shit.

As a former teacher in South Korea I too had a horrible experience as a teacher of color and I hear these experiences all too often, thank God she escaped safely and without being arrested. My experience was nowhere near this bad but I can tell you I was miserable and mis treated by my Co teacher!

Chinese employers are abusive to their employees here in SA, imagine when they are in their own country

The SA ambassy must do something, this is unacceptable. We treat Chinese well, we must also be treated well.

What?!? I am an African-American and when I see situations like this it is heartbreaking. Especially for a kindergarten teacher, what on Earth could have possibly transpired for anyone to get violent? Highly unfortunate 🙏💐

It's repulsive what that "man" did. And worse that no one dared corroborate her story. The fear there runs high!

So glad ypu decided to help her expose this cruel racism blacks face from these foreign countries. How I wish South Africa was functioning so our kids are not forced to look for work in foreign countries. Really scary and sad.

We must fix our country. Our younger generation deserves better. Being a 2nd class citizen in any country sucks

And the shitty part is that we treat them like royalty in our continent

Gosh this is absolutely horrific. I hope she will be ok!

God was working tirelessly the fact that gate was opened instead of closed . Young girl your angels are watching over you

Thank God her story is being told. She is a brave young woman. Get her home safely.🙏🏽

I feel so sad for this woman hopefully she’s ok.

I seen her video about a week ago and I was scared for her but now I see people are sharing her story and it's getting out there!

This young lady is such a brave and corageous young lady. She has gone into a foreign land to teach English, showing orher people her experiences....👏 Bravo... You are braver than many. We make note never to go where you have gone.

So glad she’s standing up for herself

I spent eleven months in China. The racism towards Africans was on another level. As a white guy, I thought I might experience some discrimination. My African colleagues were denied entrance to a restaurant. We struggled to find accommodation. They were constantly undermined in the project we were involved in. I witnessed racism beyond what I had seen growing up in South Africa. If you speak to ordinary South Africans who have been there, they will understand. Especially our African brothers and sisters. The ANC and the EFF think China respects this country? Respects them? They laugh at how easily corruptible Africans can be. We had a fantastic translator, and we were based more in the non-touristy part of the country, but I've never seen anything like it. They aren't even right-wing; they just despise Africans. Damn, I have stories about the casinos, but these are the people our leaders drink 25-year-old whiskey with. Money is the great equalizer. If you're poor, you aren't in the club, and they have some very strange ways. The plane ride home was the best feeling for the three of us; I'll never forget kissing the OR Tambo floor. My personal experience - PLEASE NOTE - EVERYONE WILL HAVE THEIR OWN EXPERIENCE - but mine was an eye-opener, and I'll never go back there, and I'll never trust a politician who shakes hands with a country that has oppressed its people so badly sometimes I felt like they had lost their humanity. Anyway, hope you enjoyed my podcast :) TLDR: China is racist. Don't go there.

I am so happy that you are in a safe place and that this story is being heard and spread because no one should have to go through that...

Remove the “allegedly”, she really got attacked.

My brother had the same problem in China but he was able to escape and come back to SA. They are so racist

I really loved this reporter. He was so caring and questioned her w grace and consideration. Bravo!!

She should tell the Chinese authorities what happened because they will arrest the guy who punched her because in China 🇨🇳 they don’t play that.

Glad this is being publicized, I follow her on RU-vid and I was absolutely livid this happened to her. It's disgusting. I hope she is okay.

I left south Korea fighting as an English teacher it's not easy in China and south Korea. They racist and abusive. I hope our government can do something for your case

I truly hope that our country are going to do something about this. I also had a horrible experience there. I can relate to the helplessness and being alone there. As South Africans we need actions. Thank you for fighting and coming forward for all South Africans living abroad. ❤

Quite infuriating! Glad this young teacher shared her story. A lot of bad goes unreported.

Thankyou ENCA, her video has been circulating, let it have as much coverage as possible. These evil acts have to be stopped.

It’s very sad to see her looking so distressed and it’s awful to be away from home when you’re treated so disgustingly. She’s done people a favour by exposing this abuse!

As someone who lived in China, I completely understand what she went through. People who haven't lived in China don't understand the level of racism in China. It's crazy. As South Africans, can we stop mistreating other Africans coz the true culprits aren't Africans, the problem is people outside Africa.

My nephew was a teacher in China, they treated him so much worse the stories are unbelievable. Even a police officer threw a brick at his face. China is the worst place to go for English speaking employees.

This is unacceptable and they need to be punished to the fullest extent.

I am very pleased her story is creating awareness. I am pleased she spoke up. I am soo pleased

Living in an foreign land is not easy

I'm so glad this story was covered by the news.

Got me tearing up. I watched her videos. May God protect her from all harm that comes with racism

A taste of your own medicine

This is just heart breaking. Unacceptable! Our people cannot be treated like this. The guilty party must be held accountable!

It so sad how our Africans are treated in China yet they are living a luxurious life in SA and treated with so much dignify. This is not the first lady/educator treated this way in China.

How dare he say that you hit yourself and gave yourself a punch in the eye! The audacity.

thank you for covering this story. it's heart breaking and I hope that this young woman receives justice.

The shittiest part of abuse in an organization in collectivistic society is that the bystanders are prone to or basically will NOT do anything for the sake of CONFORMITY. They really see single human life as not worth it. A lot of the times, they would be colluding together, maybe to not become a target themselves (cowardice) or maybe just out of their inhumane perception of a single human life is not comparable to the rest of the group. I mean look at their favored form of aggression, it’s underhanded, covert and subtle in nature. Disgusting.

Wake up South Africans!!!!! Fight for your land and resources so you don’t have to leave S.A!!! Treat them the same as well and shut down their businesses!!!!!

I’m glad this is getting some traction, I watch this on her page when she posted it and could definitely believe this happened to her. And it’s just sad being that not only did they not only act like nothing happened but stood by her attacker. Im sure just because she wasn’t “like” them and thought they could get away with it and surly they did. smh🤦‍♀️

Wow, what a horrible employer. I'm sorry to hear about this experience.

calling any South African government office is a waste of time. not even the police answers their phones,

I walked into a Chinese store (Chinatown) with a Malawian friend who was preparing for the arrival of his first born. He was shopping for blankets & I took him, seeing as he did not have a car. He asked the shop lady about one specific item & she gave him the price. He then said he'd be back to buy it another day. This woman then told him to leave the store as he was 'wasting her time'. I was stunned. She actually got rude & confrontational. This was not the first time I've experienced the arrogant & insulting behavior of a Chinese person in SA. I can guarantee you though, you can't treat a Chinese person like this in China.

I saw this post! Just so happy that she is getting the coverage awareness is needed for this beauty!

thank you for talking about this!!!

Malema always tells us that black people are hated everywhere including in their own African continent, it's so sad about black people, we also hate each other in our own African continent

This needs to get us to reflect on how we treat others here in SA. Agression is painful.

I’m happy that I shared along with others for it to be publicly seen. She needs justice.

I watched this video and I am so glad her story fell on the right ears and she went public with this!!

Thank you eNCA for covering this ,i am now so relieved it's on the main stream media

This is why I would rather suffer in my own back yard than go suffer in a foreign country but this is just me.

This is so sad guys. I'm also an unemployed qualified teacher without a job in S.A since 2020. I was thinking of applying to teach in China, but now I'm very disappointed 😢

I am so sad this happened to this beautiful strong woman. May she heal physically and emotionally after suffering this horrible injustice.

This is very painful to hear,some of these issues could have been avoided if only our country could pay our teachers

Meanwhile, Ramaphosa rolls the red carpet for the Chinese president but our people are treated horribly that side 😢

I'm so sorry for what you have gone through. Please keep staying strong and you are a good person for going to China to teach younglings ❤

Thanks God her story has been taken very serious. It was sickening indeed.

Great job eNCA for this expose! When stories like this are broadcast the powers that be are forced out of their comfort zones to do the right thing. Shame on those Chinese! & shame on the South African ministry of foreign affairs in Asia!! Shame!

Believe me if she was the one who did abused those Chinese ,she was going to be tortured and brutally punished. And faces aggressive law ordereal but the oppose happened to her. Imagine she's a defenceless women how could our Embassy failed her dismally to take her matter into legal lawsuit. That's absolutely inhumane and inconsiderate.

soo, trespassing then. if she’d as she said, gone to work on a day in august and was prevented entry by security, telling her she no longer worked there, how on earth on a later date in august would she be on the premises leading up to her being “assaulted?” did she barge in unannounced, and uninvited? people are constantly trying to insert themselves in places where they’re not welcome. who’s to say she didn’t actually hit him first, and he retaliated but landed a mightier wallop, resulting in the shiner under her eye? 🤷🏽 not to mention, it’s crazy as hell to move to a country whose native language you cannot speak, nor have any connections there. 🤯

Sad story come back home we still need you as a family. Thank God you still live 🙏

No jobs opportunities in South Africa hence we are scattered all over the world. Only when you live abroad you will understand the pain 😢.

I've come across many reports of individuals mysteriously disappearing in China. I'm grateful to hear that you are safe.

I'm glad this made national news here hopefully our government can send a South African ambassador

So happy she is still alive. God knew where that story needed to go❤❤❤ Be free woman, and do NOT GO BACK.

Thank you for sharing your story and welcome back to SA ❤ I hope you can breathe here and start recovering. I'm so sorry for what you went through. You bowed out the best way possible under the circumstances. Well done ❤

Its good that you've managed to speak out about these abuses from mostly Asian authorities against Africans working either in China or South Korea and many other Asian countries there are prevalent cases of verbal,emotional and physical abuse which end up not being reported and our consulates or embassies in most cases are just useless!

Thank you for covering this, I was so saddened by her story and she had felt silenced. This is the media coverage she needs and deserves.

He taught her how to respect a man the hard way.

If they discriminate Africans in Africa, what do we expect them to treat us in their own countries?

The same thing is happening to your own country against the foreigners

This makes me sick to my stomach😢 our government has failed us PERIOD!!!

God was with her and i am so grateful her life was saved 😔❤

Yes, unfortunately racism is huge in China. I was a teacher in an English language school for children in Xian. One of my colleagues was from Africa. The owner’s son used to go to her class, but then stopped going. My colleague asked him why he doesn’t come anymore, and the 9 year old told her..I don’t want a black person as a teacher. I also found out purely because of her skin colour she got less wages than me even if she thought there before me. It’s absolutely disgusting. When I found out I called out the owner and we managed to raise her wages as equal as mine. But the treatment non white people get there is outrageous. And they don’t even hiding it. They also taking advantage of people especially in areas where not many foreigners have. In my language school we all were introduced as native English speakers. My colleague who I previously mentioned was introduced to the parents as an American, my colleague, who was from Portugal and me who is Hungarian were introduced as British. In my case the owner also told the parents I have 2 kids, which is complete lie, so the parents can be at ease I know kids.

Im so glad her story is getting media coverage i worried so bad for her safety

There is nothing worse than being mistreated in your workplace and your colleagues being fully aware and when you need them to back you up they act oblivious. Know this and have seen this. Such a sad story and pray she gets the justice that she deserves. People are usually loyal to those that will benefit them and not those who need justice.

"Come back home". To what? Unemployment???

dats how foreigners in South Africa feel wen you attack them, hundreds of them not one

How do South Africans treat other Africans in South Africa 😢?

Thank God she’s here to tell the tale, because how many of us weren’t so lucky and they reported it as an accident

I'm also happy that her story has been published on national TV and justice for her has to be served even other countries that do the same to Africans must stop the abuse.

I'm so happy u can tell your story.

I saw her video when it came out. I’m so glad you guys are reporting on it

This is exactly what happens in South Africa nobody helps when you are being attacked, people just watch. It is unacceptable, and we should try to sort it out in our own country too.

Why would Chinese treat our South African sister like that yet they are in millions in our country and they are well treated.This man needs to be prosecuted.

This is exactly how other nations (fellow Africans - their own brothers and sisters) feel when attacked by South Africans.

SA leaders cant even help us in our own country, how the hell will they help people abroad, not even basic police services work at all.

i hope she gets justice, this broke my heart.

Thank God she's safe. Thinking of those who were burned alive in xenophobic attacks in SA. To be a foreigner is not easy.

Thank you for sharing this story.

Thanks to the security guard for not closing the gate, I'm so sorry my sister