Xenophobia defence force to be deployed to alex
Govt: Police & army raids not targeting foreigners
Joint raids by police & the army will continue despite claims they’re aimed at targeting immigrants.
Police and members of the army are raiding several buildings including the church.
The raid forms part of a special focus by police and the army on areas that are xenophobic hot spots.
Police and the army held their second raid last night to quell xenophobic violence.
The president says he has acknowledged concerns South Africans have raised in the wake of xenophobic attacks.
Safi Jarson was forced to hide out in a deep freezer for 30 minutes while his shop was looted in Alex.
The SANDU spokesman talks about the military’s deployment to xenophobia hotpots and the necessity thereof.
After days of violence and the death of Emmanuel Sithole, it seems calm has been restored to the township.
Foreigners are urged not to flee their communities following military deployment to hotspots.
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula arrived at the Alexandra Police Station for a briefing on plans to fight violence.
Minister of Defence Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, accompanied by State Security Minister David Mahlobo and Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba, briefed the media on their decision to deploy the military in volatile areas around the country.
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula condemned claims that authorities haven’t been able to control the violence.
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has announced that the South African Defence Force will be deployed to Alexandra.