Riot police disperse Durban protests with rubber bullets and stun grenades
Riot police used stun grenades and rubber bullets to disperse a group of protesters in Durban as unrest — linked to anti-immigrant sentiment — spread to Chesterville on Wednesday. Police have been on standby in the township for most of the night as crowds of people demonstrate against kidnappings‚ mostly confined to the realm of rumour. Wednesday’s incident follows a spate of unrest and looting in KwaMashu. Two men were detained and are expected to be charged with public violence. Running battles between police and protesters continued in the township. Many foreign nationals living in KwaMashu township and other areas north of Durban have left their homes in fear of being attacked. On Monday night police had a tough time trying to protect shops owned by foreign nationals in KwaMashu Hostel, parts of KwaMashu township, Ntuzuma and Lindelani. It is believed that the sentiment against foreign nationals was sparked by a number of hoax or fake e-mails that have been circulating on social...
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