A series of looting and arson aimed at immigrants killed 5 people South Africa September 4: 8:03
In South Africa, there have been a series of incidents of repeated looting and arson in groups aimed at shops run by immigrants from neighboring countries, and confusion has spread, including the death of five people and the arrest of more than 180 people. The
According to local media, in South Africa's largest city of Johannesburg and capital Pretoria, etc., since 1st of this month, there have been a series of incidents of attacking and looting and arsoning shops managed by immigrants from other African countries. That is.
In the video from the local area, the people who entered the store carry out the products one after another, and the fire brigade discharges water toward the fired building.
According to the police, five people have been killed in a series of attacks, and more than 180 people have been arrested for involvement in the incident. The Ethiopian man who runs the attacked store said, “When I came to the store at midnight, everything was looted. I have nothing more.”
In South Africa, the disparity between the rich and the poor has suffered high unemployment, and there has been a rebound among locals that “immigrants are taking their jobs”, which has often aimed at foreigners. Assaults and looting are taking place.
After a series of attacks, the Ethiopian government has called on its people living in South Africa to close the store for the time being, and the Zambian government warned transport truckers not to go to South Africa. The spread of confusion is also affecting economic activity.