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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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Fresh protests erupt in Johannesburg CBD
The demonstrations started after Inkatha Freedom Party founder Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi was shunned at a meeting aimed at quelling tensions in Jules Street.
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Cele postpones Jhb imbizo over ‘clash’ with reed dance event
Bheki Cele told angry Jeppestown residents he would hear their grievances on Sunday, but he says there was a clash with the reed dance that indunas have to attend.
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Nigeria's Buhari to visit South Africa after attacks
Buhari will make a state visit to South Africa in October to help develop responses to the challenges in both countries after Ramaphosa held discussions with Nigeria’s special envoy
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SA's reluctance to deal with xenophobia may breed far-right politics: experts
They said the reluctance to deal with xenophobia and the South African public's violent predisposition were enabling an environment which could result in far-right politics.
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Malawian NGOs appeal to AU, SADC to hold SA accountable for ongoing violence
They've called on SADC to convene an extraordinary session of the heads of states to resolve the matter once and for all.
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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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Mnangagwa: SA must use force to quell xenophobic attacks
President Emmerson Mnangagwa made the comments at a dinner hosted for him by Zimbabweans based in Cape Town.
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AKA, Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage voice their opinions over xenophobic attacks in SA
If you go on Twitter today, you will be met with the hashtags #XenophobiaInSouthAfrica, #XenophobicAttacks, #Xenophobia... The unrest in Gauteng is leading conversations.
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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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Mashaba wants SANDF deployed to deal with JHB violence against foreign nationals
Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba said he would write to Gauteng Premier David Makhura, requesting he ask President Cyril Ramaphosa to deploy the army to assist the South African Police Service (Saps).
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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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Ramaphosa: Xenophobia puts South Africans abroad at risk of retaliatory attacks
There is 'no justification to blame foreigners for lack of jobs. This must be stopped,' President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a video posted on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon.
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100 people arrested for looting, violence in Joburg CBD
Police spokesperson Vishnu Naidoo said that those arrested would appear in various courts soon.
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SA govt blamed for not doing enough to protect foreign national truck drivers
Truckers used their vehicles to block blocked roads and intersections in the city and other areas, as part of a nationwide protest.
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Police Minister Bheki Cele to meet with community leaders amid Joburg unrest
Several areas in the city, including Jeppestown, Ekurhuleni, Mayfair and Zuurfontein have been hit by sporadic attacks with businesses belonging to foreign nationals being looted and set alight.
