South Africa: Govt Issues Warning On Xenophobic Violence

Pretoria — Acts of violence against foreign nationals living in South Africa will not be tolerated, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has warned.

The minister said police were aware that media and civil society organisations have over the past few weeks expressed concern about rumours that foreign nationals living in South Africa faced a threat of xenophobic violence after the end of the FIFA World Cup.

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