South Africa: Migrants Fight Looters in Johannesburg CBD

Publisher:
The Daily Vox
Publication Date:
15 April 2015
Tags:
South Africa

The xenophobic attacks that began in KwaZulu-Natal two weeks ago have now spread to Johannesburg. On Wednesday, reports emerged that shops owned by immigrants were looted, before they were forced to close down. A video shot by SABC reporter Aldrin Sampear, captures some of the chaos. So far, six people have been killed since the violence in KZN began, including a 14-year-old boy and more than 1,000 people in the province have been displaced.

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