South Africa's Deputy President urges against xenophobia.

In the latest move yet, South Africa's Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has called on Gauteng province to lead in the fight against xenophobia.

Ramaphosa was addressing a Gauteng social cohesion summit in Johannesburg on Friday. The summit comprised of government, NGOs, civil society and was called to promote cohesion in society.

"As the province with the largest number of immigrants, Gauteng must lead the way in combating xenophobia in all its manifestations," Ramaphosa said.

"The people of this province must, through their actions, underscore the fact that foreign nationals pose no

threat to our desire for social cohesion nor do they present any impediment to the achievement of a common South African nationhood."

The social cohesion summits are being held throughout South Africa in an attempt to encourage peaceful co-existence and development.

In 2008, more than 60 foreigners were killed due to xenophobic attacks on immigrants, mainly Africans looking for better livelihoods in South Africa. South Africa is seen as some kind of paradise by many Africans, and many argue that the country should repay the debt that other African leaders provided homage for fleeing ANC leaders during the brutal apartheid years.