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SA is in a crisis, say MPs during debate on xenophobic attacks, GBV
The first MP to take to the podium was Inkatha Freedom Party’s former leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi, who made the initial call for the urgent debate.
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Mapisa-Nqakula: Almost 700 people arrested during attacks on foreign nationals
Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said government moved quickly to restore law and order in the Joburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni CBDs and in KwaZulu-Natal.
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WATCH LIVE: MPs debate xenophobic attacks, gender-based violence in SA
It's been a tense few weeks for South Africa with attacks on foreign-owned shops and foreign nationals across Gauteng.
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Officials concede SA’s intelligence failed to pre-empt xenophobic attacks
Thousands of hostel dwellers armed with sticks and knobkerries marched on the Johannesburg CBD, looting shops and vandalising property.
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Nigerian ambassador: Nigerians involved in crime in SA must face the law
Commissioner Kabiru Kabiru said the high commission was aware of allegations levelled against Nigerians amid the ongoing xenophobic attacks in the country.
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ANC warns against labeling violent attacks as xenophobic
ANC chief whip Pemmy Majodina told a media briefing that the lekgotla condemned the recent attacks, but warned against labelling them as xenophobic.
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We weren’t proactive - SAPS top cop Khehla Sitole on xenophobic attacks
In an interview with EWN's Clement Manyathela on 702, National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole admitted that although they had intelligence on the violence, they were not proactive enough.
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Pandor to meet with African ambassadors over xenophobia attacks
Several parts of Gauteng have been hit by sporadic unrest which has seen shops, many of them owned by foreign nationals, being ransacked and set alight.
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1 killed, 5 wounded in new Johannesburg violence
Johannesburg and other areas were hit by a surge of attacks against businesses owned by migrants in the last week, leaving at least 10 people dead and prompting protests from several African countries.
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Air Tanzania suspends flights to JHB amid violence - transport minister
'We have decided not to transport passengers to the destination where their lives will be in jeopardy,' Tanzania’s Transport Minister Isack Kamwelwe said.
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Malema: Capital is happy we're killing each other
Speaking at a press conference in Braamfontein, EFF leader Julius Malema said the strengthening of the rand is a sign that the violence in South Africa is making those in power happy.
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Majority of S.Africans appalled at xenophobic attacks – Mboweni tells WEF
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni told delegates South Africa was going through a difficult time, but that the authorities were dealing with the matter.
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Nigeria to take ‘tougher’ stance against SA following xenophobic attacks
The Nigerian government said it had drawn what it called ‘a red line’ with South Africa over the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in the country.
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Lesufi promises to put pupils' safety first amid Gauteng violence
MEC Panyaza Lesufi visited the Lungisani Primary School in Katlehong, on the East Rand, on Wednesday afternoon following reports that the institution was set alight.
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DRC ambassador not at WEF due to transition in government
Ambassador Ben Mpoko said they informed the South African government of their non-attendance much earlier.
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Fake news: Here's all the videos that are not from xenophobic attacks
While South Africa is gripped by a spate of violent attacks in the Johannesburg CBD and surrounding areas, many of the videos circulating on social media are fake. Here are some of the false videos spreading on platforms such as Twitter and Facebook.
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Violence erupts in Alexandra
The streets of Alexandra township in Johannesburg was left in disarray after community members looted stores owned by foreign nationals before setting them alight.
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FIKILE-NTSIKELELO MOYA: Attacks on foreign nationals are a form of hate crime
Political parties must not tap dance around the issue of violence against foreign nationals, but must rather call things as they are, writes Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya.
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Zambia cancels Bafana friendly due to attacks on foreign nationals
Chipolopolo and Bafana Bafana were scheduled to square off on Saturday in Zambia.
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Cele: No need for SANDF in Johannesburg
Speaking outside Jeppestown police station, Police Minister Bheki Cele said the unrest around Johannesburg is due to disgruntled residents which can't be likened to gangsterism in Western Cape.
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Violence runs rampant in Joburg
Looting and violence continued to spread throughout Johannesburg as police attempted to clamp down on flare-ups. Click here to subscribe to Eyewitness news: http://bit.ly/EWNSubscribe Like and follow us on: http://bit.ly/EWNFacebookAND https://twitter.com/ewnupdates Keep up to date with all your local and international news: https://ewn.co.za Filmed and Edited by: Thomas Holder Produced by: Thomas Holder
