President Cyril Ramaphosa condemns the violence that has been spreading around the country
President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned "acts of wanton violence" against foreigners as crowds of people plundered shops and set fire to buildings for a second day in Johannesburg.
Police fired rubber bullets and arrested seven people in the township of Alexandra this morning, a day after clashing with looters who targeted foreign-owned businesses in several parts of the city.
"I'm convening the ministers in the security cluster today to make sure that we keep a close eye on these acts of wanton violence and find ways of stopping them," he said in a post on Twitter.
"There can be no justification for any South African to attack people from other countries."
I condemn the violence that has been spreading around a number of our provinces in the strongest terms. I’m convening the ministers in the security cluster today to make sure that we keep a close eye on these acts of wanton violence and find ways of stopping them. pic.twitter.com/sizZkwIyPO
— Cyril Ramaphosa ?? (@CyrilRamaphosa) 3 September 2019.
The people of our country want to live in harmony; whatever concerns or grievances we may have, we need to handle them in a democratic way. There can be no justification for any South African to attack people from other countries. pic.twitter.com/StGyNlhV1q
— Cyril Ramaphosa ?? (@CyrilRamaphosa) September 3, 2019
South Africa must be a country where everyone feels safe, including women and foreign nationals.