Petition · past parliament
Alert the International Media about what is going on in South Africa.
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Publicise the growing unrest in South Africa, people have no food, medication, petrol.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Petitions must call for a specific action that the UK Government or House of Commons is responsible for.
Decisions about what news to report is a matter for individual news organisations, not the Government or House of Commons.
As a result it is not possible for the Government or House of Commons to take the action you have requested.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Take action to support South African citizens/British nationals in South Africa: Take action to support South African citizens/British nationals in South Africa
Decisions about what news to report is a matter for individual news organisations, not the Government or House of Commons.
As a result it is not possible for the Government or House of Commons to take the action you have requested.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Take action to support South African citizens/British nationals in South Africa: Take action to support South African citizens/British nationals in South Africa
Timeline
| 14 Jul 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Jul 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Jul 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.