Friday, 17 April 2015

South Africa Xenophobia: Immigrants fight back

Fighting back: Immigrants carrying machetes have clashed with police in a search for locals that attacked foreign shop owners in Durban
The immigrants wielding machetes
Immigrants in South Africa have decided to fight back following the raiding of shops owned by none South Africans. Wielding machetes, the immigrants went hunting for the locals responsible for the vandalism but were countered by the police who dispersed them with rubber bullets and stun grenade.
The immigrants probably got tired of complaining and decided to protect and fight for themselves. See more photos below:
Armed: An African immigrant, in a jumper and tracksuit bottoms, firmly grips a machete as violence continued to flare in South Africa
An immigrant, gripping his machete
On the move: Police officers fire rubber bullets as they disperse the gangs of African immigrants who have fought back in South Africa
The police fighting them off
People run for cover from a stun grenade and tear gas after a skirmish between locals and foreign nationals in Durban, South Africa
Running away from Stun grenade
Foreign nationals have been seen loading trucks with their goods as they flee Primrose, near Johannesburg to escape the violence
Foreign nationals loading trucks with their goods and fleeing to safety.

Gang: A group of immigrants brandishing machetes in a run-down area of Johannesburg prepare to defend themselves against the police
A group of immigrants
Unrest: The xenophobic violence that started in Durban two weeks ago has spread this week to Johannesburg and other areas of the country
An immigrant
Attacks: A gang of local men dressed in civilian clothing demonstrate against foreigners, with one whirling an axe in his right hand 
The locals

Mob: South African hostel dwellers, some brandishing sticks in an aggressive manner, stage a demonstration against foreigners 
The locals


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