Anti-immigrant protests spread to the Eastern Cape; escalate in many parts of SA. From Moneyweb.
There are reports of foreign-owned shops being shut down by xenophobic gangs in the Eastern Cape, with similar campaigns taking place in Durban. Image: AdobeStock
The Zimbabwe Consulate in Cape Town has been called in to assist 67 nationals and 21 children who were evicted from their homes in Nompumelelo outside KuGompo (East London) or Buffalo City in the Eastern Cape over the weekend.
The consulate has been asked to assist in repatriating these families, who are now living in the veld. Continue reading.
The Writer's Room is a curated by Ciaran Ryan, who has written on South African affairs for Sunday Times, Mail & Guardian, Financial Mail, Finweek, Noseweek, The Daily Telegraph, Forbes, USA Today, Acts Online and Lewrockwell.com, among others. In between he manages a gold mining operation in Ghana, and previously worked in Congo. Most of his time is spent in the lovely city of Joburg.
