South Africa

Black foreigners in South Africa say they are treated like animals

Cape Town, May 24: Black foreign nationals in South Africa who have been the victims of two weeks of violence, have said that they were being treated like animals and asked why only the Blacks were

South African govt was aware of ‘anti-foreigners’ sentiments prior to violence

Johannesburg, May 24: Amid criticism that it failed to take measures to prevent violence, the South Africa government has admitted it was aware of the potential of anti-immigrant sentiment to explo

Deadly mob attacks spread to second South African township

Johannesburg - The violent attacks by rampaging mobs on mostly foreigners in a township north of Johannesburg looked to have spread to another poor community on the outskirts of the city Thursday,

Violent clashes continue in South African township

Johannesburg  - Violent clashes continued between police and locals overnight to Wednesday in Alexandra township, north-east of Johannesburg, after three days of xenophobic attacks, local media rep

Death toll rises to 3 in South African township attacks

Johannesburg - A man was shot dead and another injured in attacks on foreigners in the South African township of Alexandra, north of Johannesburg, bringing the death toll to three after two days of

US high court won't block South Africa apartheid lawsuits

South AfricaWashington  - The US Supreme Court decided Monday to not block a lawsuit filed

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