A small portion of selfish Port Elizabeth residents have once again managed to show the world that xenophobia is alive and well and sowing it’s insidious evil right here in the city that was at the heart of the struggle and victory against apartheid.
I am truly ashamed of our fellow citizens and pray for them to come to their senses.
See what has been said on Twitter today:
Shameful. “@ThulaniGqirana: Residents carry out groceries out of a Somali owned shop in Kwazakhele pic.twitter.com/DutqstD74o“
— Rethabile Ntshinga (@Rethabzsz) September 16, 2013
meanwhile in Zwide. @HeraldPE pic.twitter.com/4Ne1ERY9Ce
— Rethabile Ntshinga (@Rethabzsz) September 16, 2013
@Annedee49 xenophobic attacks so they’re invading spaza shops taking all they can.
— Rethabile Ntshinga (@Rethabzsz) September 16, 2013
@HeraldPE – Johnson Road. pic.twitter.com/x5i39mYbTH
— Rethabile Ntshinga (@Rethabzsz) September 16, 2013
@HeraldPE – Salamntu. pic.twitter.com/sLo3lhLhIS
— Rethabile Ntshinga (@Rethabzsz) September 16, 2013
Police patrolling between New Brighton and Kwazakhele. Pic by @thulanigqirana pic.twitter.com/GFzzXC9mNn
— The Herald PE (@HeraldPE) September 16, 2013
Now police are shooting people in New Brighton
— Jackie (@ZandiJM) September 16, 2013
According to police on scene, the voilence is now spreading to Motherwell and Soweto on Sea in PE @HeraldPE
— Thulani Gqirana (@ThulaniGqirana) September 16, 2013
Residents fighting over food as somalis throw bread and drinks out their shops @HeraldPE pic.twitter.com/Lr2CTGdYOe
— Thulani Gqirana (@ThulaniGqirana) September 16, 2013
A police officer gives children chips to keep them out of the danger zone in Kwazakele @HeraldPE pic.twitter.com/gA8RMbLpE0
— Thulani Gqirana (@ThulaniGqirana) September 16, 2013
Coca cola picking up their own fridges from the shops that are being looted all around PE @HeraldPE pic.twitter.com/12SNZwzm9l
— Thulani Gqirana (@ThulaniGqirana) September 16, 2013
A sad day in Zwide. We call ourselves a democratic country!
— MosesDyafta (@MosesDyafta) September 16, 2013
Background:
Several shops belonging to Somali nationals in KwaZakhele and New Brighton, Port Elizabeth, were looted and burnt at the weekend, Eastern Cape police said on Monday.
Brigadier Marinda Mills said at least ten shops were attacked.
“Two shops at Ntintili Street were looted and burnt and the vehicle which was parked outside the shop was set alight,” said Mills.
Several other shops were targeted on Sunday.
Police had since moved some foreign nationals out of the area.
The attacks followed the arrest of a Somali man after he allegedly shot and killed a man outside a shop on Saturday evening.
“According to a witness there was an argument between the suspect and the victim. The [police] arrested the suspect and the firearm used was recovered,” said Mills.
Meanwhile, police had been deployed to patrol the area.
Editor: Whenever these types of things happen in Port Elizabeth our Nelson Mandela Bay Communications department stays very quiet – it is in times of crisis like this that they should be visible and available – just saying.
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