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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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Maimane blames SAPS, metro police for poor handling of xenophobic attacks
Mmusi Maimane was speaking outside the Johannesburg central police station where he handed over a memorandum of grievances to SAPS.
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FIKILE-NTSIKELELO MOYA: How the state and its laws are failing us all
South Africa has become a continuously violent state where criminals are increasingly brazen because the state has allowed for this state of affairs, writes Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya.
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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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We'll tackle xenophobia, attend Mugabe funeral - Magashule
ANC secretary general Ace Magashule held a press briefing on Tuesday on the xenophobic attacks and the party's attendance at Robert Mugabe's funeral. He also addressed gender-based violence.
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ANALYSIS: What research reveals about drivers of anti-immigrant hate crime in SA
Beliefs about the role played by foreign nationals in South Africa clearly influence how people think about anti-immigrant hate crime.
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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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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.
