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  • Police Minister Fikile Mbalula and Gauteng police commissioner Deliwe de Lange in Eldorado Park. Picture: Hitekani Magwedze/EWN

    [WATCH] Police Minister Fikile Mbalula: Enough is enough

    Gauteng police have arrested 73 people for looting and vandalism so far in Ennerdale, Lenasia and Eldorado Park with Police Minister Fikile Mbalula calling for an end to criminal activities during protests.

    1875 days ago
  • The Spar store in Eldorado Park, Johannesburg after protesting residents looted the store. Picture: Louise McAuliffe/EWN

    Eldorado Park shops close doors in fear of more looting

    Protests started in the area on Monday and quickly spread to other areas including Ennerdale, Klipstruit and Orange Farm.

    1876 days ago
  • Violence erupts in Kliptown, Soweto. Picture: @BLF_GP.

    Several shops looted in Kliptown

    There have been running battles involving police and private security there on Tuesday evening.

    1876 days ago
  • Police launch teargas at fleeing protesters during skirmishes over service delivery in Olievenhoutbosch. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Olievenhoutbosch protest: 2 people arrested, cops remain on scene

    Foreign nationals spent the night guarding their shops against looting. At least three shops were looted during violent protests on Monday.

    1940 days ago
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    [WATCH] Violence flares up yet again in Jeppestown

    As looters took one opportunity after the next, police dashed around Johannesburg's CBD throughout the night, trying to to save foreign-owned shops.

    1947 days ago
  • FILE: A police officer walks pass a burning car in Jeppestown during xenophobic violence on 16 April 2015. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Foreign nationals urged to open cases after overnight looting in Jeppestown

    One person has been arrested in connection with the violence after shops were targeted in Johannesburg on Sunday night.

    1948 days ago
  • Picture: EWN.

    Police monitor volatile Jeppestown following overnight looting

    Authorities say the group took to the streets on Sunday night, threatening foreigners to leave the area.

    1948 days ago
  • Picture: RSC Inc.

    Trio arrested for looting in Atteridgeville denied bail

    Police say they are still looking for other possible suspects who may have been involved in Monday’s violence.

    1952 days ago
  • Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN

    Home Affairs dealing with challenges around documentation of foreign nationals

    The dept was responding to allegations that police & govt have been slow to respond to violence in Rosettenville & Pretoria West.

    1953 days ago
  • Tshwane residents carried out looting across the city, with multiple shops targeted despite the presence of police officers. Picture: Kgothatso Mogale/EWN

    Sporadic looting in Tshwane after violent protests

    Some Tshwane residents carried out looting across the city, with multiple shops targeted despite the presence of police officers.

    2197 days ago
  • Debris litters Dumani Road in Dunoon after a night of protests and looting. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Hundreds of shops looted in Dunoon protests

    During a night of violence, approximately 200 foreign owned shops were looted in Dunoon. Most lost everything to looters, and those that managed to escape with their wares, are packing and fleeing today.

    2262 days ago
  • Provincial government in KwaZulu-Natal has set up four camps throughout the province to house foreign nationals who have fallen victim to xenophobic attacks. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    Xenophobic attacks spread in KZN

    Foreign shop owners were chased out of KwaMashu and told to go back to where they came from.

    2633 days ago
  • FILE: A site of a looted foreign owned shop in Diepsloot, Johannesburg. Picture: Govan Whittles/EWN.

    22 arrested in KZN xenophobic attacks

    Several foreign-owned shops were looted & torched in Durban overnight.

    2634 days ago
  • Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba.  Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    Minister to address victims of xenophobia in Isipingo

    Malusi Gigaba has apologised to foreign nationals who have been left destitute after xenophobic attacks.

    2639 days ago
  • FILE: Scores of Ses’khona members stormed St. Georges Mall last Thursday after protesting outside the Provincial Legislature for several hours. Picture: Siyabonga Sesant/EWN.

    City of CT: Open criminal cases against Ses’khona

    Protesters, carrying hammers and sticks, tipped over restaurant tables and chairs and looted stalls.

    2646 days ago
  • Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: GCIS.

    Ramaphosa condemns attacks on foreign nationals

    He condemned those who attacked foreign nationals, saying they'd face full might of the law.

    2652 days ago
  • FILE: Police made more arrests in Brits. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN.

    18 protesters arrested for looting in North West

    Moboloka resident looted foreign-owned shops after claiming their water supply had been cut.

    2660 days ago
  • A group of protesters forced open the security gate at this spaza shop in Bekkersdal. Picture: Govan Whittles/EWN.

    Police maintain heavy presence in Bekkersdal

    At least three shops were looted and eight people arrested in the township on Friday.

    2671 days ago
  • FILE: Residents looted several foreign-owned shops. Picture: Gia Nicolaides/EWN.

    Looting of foreign-owned shops erupts in Limpopo

    It’s understood foreigners in at least 11 villages have been unable to re-open their businesses.

    2673 days ago
  • FILE: Burundi national Harayandi Moustapha (left) watches as looters carry out what is left of his spaza shop and its contents. It was first looted and burnt the night before. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Braamfischerville residents want foreign shop owners back

    Some disgruntled locals say they have to walk longer distances to access spaza shops.

    2676 days ago
  • FILE: Gigi Mokoura, an Ethiopian national and spaza shop owner, jumps down a ladder leading from his bedroom above his shop in Marcus Garvey, as he hastily packs up his goods, anticipating an attack from looters. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Efforts underway to reintegrate foreign shop owners in townships

    Police say efforts are underway to find ways of reintegrating foreign shop owners back into Soweto.

    2677 days ago
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