Police deploy 800 cops but xenophobia spreads in KwaZulu-Natal

15 April 2015 - 17:15

By Nivashni Nair

Attacks on foreign nationals‚ which started in Durban‚ have spread to Pietermaritzburg. A group of about 15 South Africans attempted to loot Congolese-owned shops in the city centre.Midlands police spokesman Constable Kenetth Ngobese said police were called to East Street before the group could strike.

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