”We’ll arrest, charge and proscute them” – South Africa vows to stop xenophobic attacks

by Ranti Joseph

Xenophobic Attacks

South Africa on Sunday has vowed to hunt down those behind a wave of  Xenophobic attacks, saying 307 people had been arrested over violence that has left at least seven people dead.

The government stepped up its response to unrest in Johannesburg and the eastern coastal city of Durban, with Home Minister Malusi Gigaba resolving to end all acts that seek to plunge our country into anarchy.

President Jacob Zuma on Saturday cancelled a state visit to Indonesia to deal with surge in violence, and pleaded with foreigners to stay in South Africa.

“Perpetrators are being arrested, charged and prosecuted,” Gigaba told a press conference in Pretoria.
“So far 307 suspects have been arrested in connection with attacks on foreign nationals and public violence.

“We want to issue a stern warning to those who lend themselves to acts of public violence. We will find you and you will be dealt with to the full might of the law.”

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees said most victims of the xenophobic attacks were refugees forced to leave their own countries due to war and persecution.

It said 5,000 migrants had sought refuge in makeshift camps, but local authorities said the figure was lower.
Zuma on Saturday travelled to Durban to visit one camp, where he faced a hostile reception from the crowd, which yelled “go home, go home” and “too late, too late”.

He vowed to end the unrest and sought to assure the crowd there was a place for foreigners in South Africa.

“Even those who want to go home, they must know that when we have stopped the violence they are welcome to come back,” Zuma said.

Gigaba stressed that foreign companies were still welcome to invest in South Africa. “Everything is being done to restore peace and order,” he said.

 

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  1. about time they stop all these madness, Nigeria government need to work fast .

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