DA says corruption making it difficult for foreign nationals to be documented
The Democratic Alliance (DA) said that shifting the blame would not help fix the problem of foreign nationals being attacked.
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The Democratic Alliance (DA) said that shifting the blame would not help fix the problem of foreign nationals being attacked.
The vigilante organisation wants foreign nationals out of Alexandra in a bid to secure jobs they believe are being taken from locals. They clashed with migrants on Monday and tried to shut down streets on Tuesday.
The group clashed with foreign street vendors on Monday near the Pan Africa Mall in Alexandra.
Police and Joburg metro police were deployed to several hotspot areas from Monday night to calm xenophobic tensions.
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