S African minister suggests foreigners are to blame for no jobs

South African transport minister Fikile Mbalula addresses a media conference in Cape Town, March 17, 2016 during his time as sports minister [File: Mike Hutchings/Reuters]

Fikile Mbalula, South Africa’s transport minister, has suggested that “Pakistanis and illegal foreigners” are a contributing factor to high unemployment in the country.

Mbalula was responding to questions at a South African Youth Economic Council (SAYEC) conference on Wednesday when one speaker confronted him about the country’s lack of job opportunities for the youth.