Shocking images
22/05/2008 12:03  - (SA)  

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Cape Town - South Africans have been shocked by the brutality of the xenophobic violence that has gripped parts of the country.

Images of foreigners being burnt alive, dead bodies in the streets and homes ablaze have made their way around the world. See the photos, slideshows and videos here.

VIDEO: Violence in Du Noon
23 May 2008
News24 journalists were warned to stay away from Du Noon township near Milnerton outside Cape Town on Friday morning, as policemen said "shots were being fired".

SLIDESHOW: Crisis in context
23 May 2008
Foreigners living in South Africa have been forced to leave their homes for their own safety. Watch our updated multimedia presentation summarising the events of the last few days.

GALLERY: Forced to flee
22 May 2008
Foreigners living in South Africa have been forced to leave their homes for their own safety. See the latest photos of refugee camps and scattered violence from around Gauteng.

SLIDESHOW: Xenophobic violence stretches into second week
19 May 2008
Xenophobic violence continues to spread across Gauteng. As the death toll rises to 22, and shocking images emerge in the national news media, News24 continues to publish photographs from across the country.

SLIDESHOW: Violence in Alexandra & Diepsloot townships
15 May 2008
At least three people have been killed, dozens injured, and hundreds displaced in what are believed to be xenophobic attacks in Alexandra and Diepsloot townships, Johannesburg, which started on Sunday 11 May. See the update in audio slideshow.

SLIDESHOW: Alexandra violence aftermath
13 May 2008
Foreign nationals living in Alexandra township have become the victims of apparent xenophobic violence. They spent Monday night in hospitals and police stations, fearing for their lives, after the violence broke out on Sunday 11 May. See the slideshow.

VIDEO: Far from home
19 March 2008
While South African law promises to assist and protect refugees, they face many difficulties at Home Affairs, are mistreated by the employment system and become victims of xenophobia.

- News24

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