South Africa:   Foreign Shop Owners Urged Not to Seek Revenge

SAnews.gov.za, 25 January 2015

Gauteng Premier David Makhura has urged foreign traders affected by the recent Soweto looting to be organised and not to break the law by seeking revenge. Read more »

South Africa:   Soweto Looting Not Xenophobic - Deputy Minister Manamela

SAnews.gov.za, 25 January 2015

Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Buti Manamela, says the recent looting of shops mainly owned by foreign nationals in Soweto was not xenophobic, but a criminal activity by young… Read more »

South Africa:   In Limbo - Foreigners Seek Cover After Fleeing Soweto

Daily Maverick, 26 January 2015

Calm was restored to areas looted last week in attacks on foreign-owned stores in Soweto. While the state has warned against more attacks, GREG NICOLSON & BHEKI C. SIMELANE… Read more »

South Africa:   Integration of Foreigners to Township Economy Is Best, Not Total Takeover

Parliament of South Africa, 23 January 2015

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, Ms Ruth Bhengu, has condemned violence directed at foreign business owners in Soweto. Read more »

South Africa:   Gauteng Premier Vows to Bring Normality in Soweto

SAnews.gov.za, 24 January 2015

Gauteng Premier David Makhura has weighed in on the violence in Soweto labelling the attacks as criminal activity and not xenophobia. Read more »

South Africa:   Violence in Soweto Condemned

SAnews.gov.za, 23 January 2015

Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development Ruth Bhengu has strongly condemned the violence directed at foreign business owners in Soweto. Read more »