{"id":22649,"date":"2013-09-16T20:27:25","date_gmt":"2013-09-16T18:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/somali-shop-looting-through-the-eyes-of-a-tweeter\/"},"modified":"2013-09-16T20:27:25","modified_gmt":"2013-09-16T18:27:25","slug":"somali-shop-looting-through-the-eyes-of-a-tweeter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/somali-shop-looting-through-the-eyes-of-a-tweeter\/","title":{"rendered":"Somali shop looting through the eyes of a Tweeter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A small portion of selfish Port Elizabeth<\/a> residents have once again managed to show the world that xenophobia is alive and well and sowing it\u2019s insidious evil right here in the city that was at the heart of the struggle and victory against apartheid.<\/p>\n

I am truly ashamed of our fellow citizens and pray for them to come to their senses.<\/p>\n

See what has been said on Twitter today:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Shameful. “@ThulaniGqirana<\/a>: Residents carry out groceries out of a Somali owned shop in Kwazakhele pic.twitter.com\/DutqstD74o<\/a>“<\/p>\n

\u2014 Rethabile Ntshinga (@Rethabzsz) September 16, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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meanwhile in Zwide. @HeraldPE<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/4Ne1ERY9Ce<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rethabile Ntshinga (@Rethabzsz) September 16, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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@Annedee49<\/a> xenophobic attacks so they’re invading spaza shops taking all they can.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Rethabile Ntshinga (@Rethabzsz) September 16, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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@HeraldPE<\/a> \u2013 Johnson Road. pic.twitter.com\/x5i39mYbTH<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rethabile Ntshinga (@Rethabzsz) September 16, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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@HeraldPE<\/a> \u2013 Salamntu. pic.twitter.com\/sLo3lhLhIS<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rethabile Ntshinga (@Rethabzsz) September 16, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Police patrolling between New Brighton and Kwazakhele. Pic by @thulanigqirana<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/GFzzXC9mNn<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Herald<\/a> PE (@HeraldPE) September 16, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Now police are shooting people in New Brighton<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jackie (@ZandiJM) September 16, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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According to police on scene, the voilence is now spreading to Motherwell and Soweto on Sea in PE @HeraldPE<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Thulani Gqirana (@ThulaniGqirana) September 16, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Residents fighting over food as somalis throw bread and drinks out their shops @HeraldPE<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Lr2CTGdYOe<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Thulani Gqirana (@ThulaniGqirana) September 16, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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A police officer gives children chips to keep them out of the danger zone in Kwazakele @HeraldPE<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/gA8RMbLpE0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Thulani Gqirana (@ThulaniGqirana) September 16, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Coca cola picking up their own fridges from the shops that are being looted all around PE @HeraldPE<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/12SNZwzm9l<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Thulani Gqirana (@ThulaniGqirana) September 16, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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A sad day in Zwide. We call ourselves a democratic country!<\/p>\n

\u2014 MosesDyafta (@MosesDyafta) September 16, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Background:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Several shops belonging to Somali nationals in KwaZakhele and New Brighton, Port Elizabeth<\/a>, were looted and burnt at the weekend, Eastern Cape police said on Monday.<\/p>\n

Brigadier Marinda Mills said at least ten shops were attacked.<\/p>\n

\u201cTwo shops at Ntintili Street were looted and burnt and the vehicle which was parked outside the shop was set alight,\u201d said Mills.<\/p>\n

Several other shops were targeted on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Police had since moved some foreign nationals out of the area.<\/p>\n

The attacks followed the arrest of a Somali man after he allegedly shot and killed a man outside a shop on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n

\u201cAccording to a witness there was an argument between the suspect and the victim. The [police] arrested the suspect and the firearm used was recovered,\u201d said Mills.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, police had been deployed to patrol the area.<\/p>\n

Editor:<\/strong> Whenever these types of things happen in Port Elizabeth our Nelson Mandela Bay Communications department stays very quiet \u2013 it is in times of crisis like this that they should be visible and available \u2013 just saying.<\/p>\n

\nThese businesses support MyPE<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

MyPE<\/a> supports PE business:<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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