SA probe foreigner’s killing in xenophobic unrest
PIETERMARITZBURG – On Tuesday, the South African police announced they are investigating the death of a foreign national in Pietermaritzburg, a southeastern town where hundreds of Malawians gathered to be repatriated amid concerns over xenophobic violence. South Africa, one of the continent’s largest economies, has been on edge following weeks of sometimes violent protests against... The post SA probe foreigner’s killing in xenophobic unrest appeared first on New Era .
PIETERMARITZBURG – On Tuesday, the South African police announced they are investigating the death of a foreign national in Pietermaritzburg, a southeastern town where hundreds of Malawians gathered to be repatriated amid concerns over xenophobic violence.
South Africa, one of the continent’s largest economies, has been on edge following weeks of sometimes violent protests against undocumented migrants that have left at least two foreign nationals dead.
A 29-year-old Malawian was attacked and died after a protest in Pietermaritzburg on Friday, a local councillor told AFP.
“His family identified him; he is a Malawian national,” said councillor Suraya Reddy.
Police, however, said they could not give the man’s nationality until “authorities from his own country” had been informed.
