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| A foreigner feeds his young child in Isipingo, south of Durban. |
“The president clearly indicated that‚ first and foremost‚ we need to protect human life‚ foreign nationals as well as South Africans‚ caught up as casualties‚" he said.
He said police have been briefed to protect foreigners under attack regardless of their status in the country.
“Our priority is not to verify the status of a person or even deport them‚” Gigaba said.
He said President Jacob Zuma had directed the task team set up to end the attacks to remove foreigners from the affected areas‚ provide temporary shelter and reintegrate them into communities when the violence ends.
Currently more than 1500 foreigners are being housed in transit camps set up by the eThekwini Municipality.
The Malawian and Somali embassies have been preparing to help their citizens that have been affected by the violence. – RDM News Wire, The Times
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