There indications that thousands of people are expected to attend a march in South Africa's coastal city of Durban in solidarity with the country's foreign nationals.

The march comes after weeks of attacks against foreign nationals in which at least nine people have been killed and 74 people arrested since the end of March, according to police spokesperson.

As many people prepared to march in the coastal city of Durban in KwaZuluNatal on Thursday(April 16), many shops remained closed in Johannesburg, the business capital of the country for fear of new attacks.

Groups of people were said to be travelling from various other provinces to join in the show of solidarity with the foreign nationals.

You will recall that similar attacks occurred in 2008 in which at least 60 people were killed.
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