Xenophobia

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Sanef worried by police 'strong-arming'

2013-06-13 14:10

A report about police allegedly bullying a Port Elizabeth TV crew to hand over footage of xenophobic attacks is worrying, the SA National Editors' Forum says.

Youth believe foreigners bad for SA

2013-06-11 14:33
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Many young people believe foreigners are bad for the country, a survey has revealed.

Somali refugees plea for protection

2013-06-07 22:37
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Government has slammed a wave of "heinous" anti-foreigner attacks, as Somali immigrants took to the streets in Cape Town to demand greater protection.

Groups predicts more xenophobic attacks

2013-06-07 21:09

Xenophobia attacks in South Africa have not ended, Lawyers for Human Rights say.

 

Efforts to free kidnapped couple

2013-06-07 17:29

Government has taken steps in a bid to have a kidnapped South African couple freed in Yemen, International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane says.

NGO: Integrate immigrant communities

2013-06-05 14:44

Government should take measures to assimilate foreigners into the diversified South African community, an asylum-seeker rights group says.

Diepsloot calm, police say

2013-06-01 11:36

The situation in Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg is calm following reports of shop lootings and public violence during the last week, police say.

Cops saturate violent PE areas

2013-05-31 10:00

Police in northern Port Elizabeth have saturated areas where violent protests had taken place, Eastern Cape police say.

ANC, Cosatu slam xenophobic violence

2013-05-30 22:18

The ANC and its alliance partner Cosatu have condemned a recent spate of violence against foreigners in Port Elizabeth, Diepsloot and Orange Farm.

PE cops patrol areas after unrest

2013-05-30 17:24

Eastern Cape police have been patrolling informal settlements in Port Elizabeth after two days of unrest.

1 killed as PE residents, Somalis clash

2013-05-30 11:42

Conflict between locals from Booysen Park in Port Elizabeth and Somali shop-owners has resulted in the death of at least one person.

Diepsloot quiet, police say

2013-05-29 13:32

Diepsloot is quiet following unrest and looting of shops in the area, police say, adding that police will remain there until “we are satisfied the situation is permanently back to normal”.

Govt condemns 'xenophobic' attacks

2013-05-28 10:52
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Government has condemned fresh xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals in certain areas of Gauteng.

Cops guard foreign shops after looting

2013-05-27 14:37
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Police are on guard at foreign-owned shops in Diepsloot after a mob looted stores overnight, amid simmering anger at immigrants.

Turkey - 'rising xenophobia' in Europe

2013-05-12 21:53

Turkey's foreign minister has voiced concern about rising anti-foreigner sentiment in crisis-hit Europe, on a visit to Germany where a neo-Nazi cell's bloody murder spree claimed mostly Turkish migrants among its victims.

Calls to end xenophobic attacks

2013-03-15 14:41

South Africans need to make an effort to get to know and befriend foreigners in the country, former SA Council of Churches general secretary Brigalia Bam says.

Fears of sabotage in run-up to Mangaung

2012-07-26 22:15

There are plans to destabilise, even sabotage, Free State infrastructure before the ANC's national elective conference in Mangaung, Premier Ace Magashule says.

Survey: Most okay with foreign spaza shops

2012-07-13 17:32

A slim majority of South Africans believe foreigners should be allowed to run their spaza shops in the country, a new survey has revealed.

Foreigners evicted from Free State shops

2012-07-11 17:02

More than 500 foreign nationals have been displaced in xenophobic attacks in Botshabelo in the Free State, the SA Red Cross Society says.

Israel: Call for integration of immigrants

2012-06-15 13:04

Recipients of Israel's highest civilian honour have called on the government to stop what they term "governmental incitement against foreign asylum seekers", says a report.

Africans' home torched in Jerusalem

2012-06-04 14:02
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Four African migrants have been taken to an Israeli hospital with burns and smoke inhalation after an arson attempt on the Jerusalem building in which they were living, say police.

Foreign shops looted in Heidelberg

2012-03-19 22:14

Disgruntled residents in the informal settlement of Ratanda near Heidelberg looted shops belonging to foreigners during a protest, police say.

Stricter by-laws for foreign business people

2012-03-10 12:08

Foreigners who own spaza shops and other businesses may soon be subject to by-laws that could be stricter than their South African counterparts.

100s held over Rustenburg violence

2012-02-19 15:43

Between 350 and 400 people have been arrested in connection with an illegal mineworkers' strike which turned violent in Rustenburg, police say.

Possible xenophobic attacks in Welkom

2012-02-05 17:22

Welkom police have not ruled out xenophobia as the reason for attacks on shops in Thabong after 34 people were arrested for being in possession of stolen goods.

Group warns of xenophobic attacks

2011-11-03 18:42

Small business owners from Ekurhuleni have warned of xenophobic violence if the Gauteng government does not act.

Alex notices promote violence - MEC

2011-10-21 21:08

Notices demanding that foreign nationals vacate RDP houses in Alexandra, Johannesburg, are promoting anarchy and violence, Gauteng Housing MEC Humphrey Mmemezi says.

 

SA 'desensitised' to xenophobia

2013-06-06 22:32
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South Africans are becoming desensitised to crime and xenophobic attacks, according to the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria.

Somali govt urges SA to protect nationals

2013-06-03 12:47
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The Somali government has urged South Africa to protect Somali nationals living in the country after a spate of attacks on foreigners.

PE quiet after violent protests - police

2013-05-31 19:05

No violence has been reported in Port Elizabeth after violent protests earlier in the week, Eastern Cape police say.

Kroonstad calm after looting

2013-05-31 08:57

The situation in Maokeng, Kroonstad, in the Free State was quiet after foreign-owned shops were looted, police have said.

Somali man stabbed to death in PE

2013-05-30 20:45

A Somali man was stabbed to death in Greenfields, Port Elizabeth, the third murder in the area this week, Eastern Cape police say.

All Somali shops in Booysen Park looted

2013-05-30 13:30

All the Somali-owned shops in Port Elizabeth’s Booysen Park have been burned or looted and owners have evacuated the area, police say.

Diepsloot still calm - police

2013-05-30 10:31

Diepsloot, in northern Johannesburg, was quiet following unrest and the looting of shops in the area, police have said.

More cops deployed to Diepsloot

2013-05-28 19:55

More police are being deployed to Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg, police say, after violence and looting erupted in the aftermath of a Somali shop owner killing two alleged robbers.

Diepsloot looters to appear in court

2013-05-28 08:31

Nine people are set to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court for public violence and possession of stolen goods after they attacked foreign-owned shops in Diepsloot, police say.

Cops patrolling Diepsloot after shooting

2013-05-27 11:48

Gauteng police say the situation in Diepsloot is calm, after two alleged robbers were shot by a shop owner over the weekend, sparking violence in the area.

Court hears details of salesman's death

2013-03-18 22:13

An Ethiopian salesman was dragged by his neck tied to a car after a gang overpowered him the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg has heard.

SA does not trust foreigners - survey

2012-10-09 14:20
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Six in 10 South Africans do not trust foreign nationals and this has increased in the last three years, a survey by Afrobarometer and Idasa has revealed.

Xenophobic attacks - pattern changing

2012-07-24 22:35

Attacks against foreigners this year are part of a changing pattern connecting legitimate protests to xenophobic violence, an expert says.

Quiet restored in Botshabelo

2012-07-11 21:01

Quiet has been restored in Botshabelo after xenophobic attacks last week, Free State police say.

Free State protesters target foreign shops

2012-06-29 18:14

More than 100 people have been arrested in Botshabelo after residents looted and destroyed foreign-owned shops, Free State police say.

Nandos lets SA public decide

2012-06-10 14:41
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Fast food franchise Nandos has had a print version of their banned television advertisement published in a local newspaper.

Modimolle: Xenophobic attackers in court

2012-05-15 19:49

A total of 104 people accused of xenophobic attacks have appeared in the Modimolle Magistrate's Court, Limpopo police say.

Woman killed in Free State stampede

2012-03-13 07:26

A woman who was part of a large crowd looting shops owned by foreigners in Fouriesburg has died after losing her footing and being trampled, paramedics say.

Foreigners displaced by mine strike

2012-02-20 07:24

Nearly 100 foreign business owners have been displaced after their shops were looted and vandalised during a strike at the Impala mine in Phokeng, North West police say.

Premier condemns xenophobic attacks

2012-02-08 19:23

Free State Premier Ace Magashule has condemned recent xenophobic violence in the Welkom, saying "criminal elements" had taken advantage of protests over jobs.

Foreigners attacked in Doornkuil

2012-02-01 12:46

Eight foreigners have been injured, five of them critically, in an attack on their shack in Doornkuil, according to Johannesburg emergency services.

March against foreigners in Joburg

2011-11-03 12:35

Business owners in several townships across Gauteng are planning a march to the premier's office to protest against foreigners taking away their business.

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