Foreigners
highlighted to take away attention from real issues.
Deeply saddened by the xenophobic
attacks against African nationals living in South Africa, the Centre for the
Study of violence and Reconciliation said it’s particularly concerned by the
intensity of the attacks, destructions and mass displacements of already
vulnerable groups in Gauteng. Numfundo Mogapi, Centre for Study of Violence and
Discriminations Executive Director said its socio-economic aspects that trigger
these attacks on African nationals.
In March 2019 the South African government
launched the National Action Plan to combat xenophobia, racism and
discrimination.
Police are struggling to effectively
deal with mass violence and looting in various parts of Johannesburg. Mayor of
Johannesburg, Herman Mashaba said he would write to Gauteng Premier David
Makhuru, to ask President Cyril Ramaphosa to deploy the South African National
Defence Force to assist the South African Police Services. He added that the
recent violence targeting foreign national was a crisis that needed to be dealt
with urgently. However, Police Minister Bheki Cele has shot down the call for
the army to be deployed, saying it would do more harm than good.
Taxi drivers and foreign nationals
clashed in the capital last week following the murder of a driver. The South
African National Taxi Council has urged commuters in Tshwane to ignore a notice
on planned action against foreign nationals this morning.
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Done By
Jasmine Johnson-Mazwi
Bush Radio News Editor.
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