Five Dead, 189 Arrested In South Africa’s Xenophobic Attacks

Five Dead, 189 Arrested In South Africa’s Xenophobic Attacks

Zulu residents of the Jeppe Men Hostel scream waving batons in the Johannesburg CBD on September 3, 2019, after South Africa’s financial capital was hit by a new wave of anti-foreigner violence. The township was a scene to the second night of urban rioting in Johannesburg, where hundreds of people marched through the streets on September 2 in an unusually large expression of anti-foreigner sentiment.

Sporadic violence against foreign-owned stores and enterprises has a long history in South Africa, where many locals blame immigrants for high unemployment. “The owner of the shop shot him straight into the face,” Booldchand told AFP. “He didn’t have to shoot the guy like that you know.This week’s assaults appear on a greater scale than in the past, although the full details remain unclear.

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