South Africa: Mbeki’s Govt Must Check Immigrant Policy (AllAfrica.com)
The past two weeks in South Africa have been a disgrace following the nasty incidences of xenophobic violence. As a result, 50 foreigners have been brutally killed, while over 17,000 others left homeless and in dare condition without basic necessities.
South Africa death toll reaches 62 (AP via Yahoo! News)
Police say the death toll from attacks on foreigners across South Africa over the past three weeks has risen to 62.
Death toll from South Africa attacks hits 62 (Channel NewsAsia)
JOHANNESBURG: Anti-immigrant violence in South Africa killed 62 people and wounded 670 this month, police said on Saturday, raising an earlier toll of 56 dead after several victims died in hospital.
South Africa violence toll rises to 62 (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A wave of attacks on foreigners in South Africa has killed 62 people since the violence broke out three weeks ago, police said on Saturday.
UN racism expert condemns South Africa violence (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The UN’s independent expert on racism urged South Africa on Friday to bring to justice those responsible for recent xenophobic violence which claimed more than 50 lives this month.
Jonathan Davies: Wales tour to South Africa: Hook must find the right lines to sink Springboks (Independent)
At the beginning of the season you would hardly have pre-dicted that next Saturday’s match between South Africa and Wales would be a battle between the world champions and the Six Nations Grand Slam winners. But that is the measure of what a surprising nine months it has been in rugby, and the shocks might not yet be over.
South Africa death toll reaches 62 (USA Today)
Police say the death toll from attacks on foreigners across South Africa over the past three weeks has risen to 62. National police spokeswoman Sally de Beer also says that 670 people were injured.
South Africa: Violence Undermines African Unity (AllAfrica.com)
During my one-week stay in Johannesburg and Pretoria earlier this month, I visited two places which portray South Africa as the foremost pan-African centre: the pan-African Parliament and the offices of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (Nepad) in Midrand.
South Africa says to offer shelter to African migrants (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)
PRETORIA – South Africa’s government said on Wednesday it was offering shelter to tens of thousands of African migrants who fled their homes during a wave of xenophobic attacks but denied it was setting up camps.
South Africa cricket chief denies interfering in team selection (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Cape Town, May 31 (IANS) Cricket South Africa President (CSA) Norman Arendse has denied he had anything to do with the selection of the team during its tour of India.
