South Africa: Gauteng Xenophobia Attacks Akin to 2008 Crisis - Institute of Race Relations

5 September 2019

The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) says the current wave of attacks in parts of Gauteng are akin to the 2008 xenophobia "crisis", warning that comments made by senior government officials are adding fuel to the fire.

Various businesses belonging to foreign nationals have been looted and damaged over the past couple of days in Tshwane, Johannesburg and Ekhuruleni.

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