South Africa: Foreigners injured in xenophobia clashes

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Source: BBC

At least four foreigners have been injured in the South African township of Kya Sands, Johannesburg in xenophobic attacks.

Since the World Cup finished, there have been fears of a repeat of the deadly xenophobic attacks seen in 2008. At least 62 people were killed in that violence when South Africans blamed foreign workers for taking their homes and jobs.

The authorities have been trying to quell possible xenophobic tensions since the World Cup ended earlier this month - hosted in Africa for the first time. Thousands of temporary workers taken on for the football showpiece have been laid off since it ended on 11 July.

Over the weekend, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party held a rally against xenophobia in Johannesburg. But their efforts have not stopped people fleeing and on Monday, the Zimbabwean government said it had set up temporary shelters at various border posts for Zimbabweans leaving South Africa following threats of attacks on foreign nationals. An estimated three million Zimbabweans are living in South Africa, after fleeing economic meltdown and political violence at home.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-10696292

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1. Oh, jeez, wasn't the Daily Show's John Oliver over there

pretending to look for race riots?

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