Hiiraan Online
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
JOHANNESBURG (HOL) - Three Somali nationals were killed in rampage xenophobia attacks in South Africa in the past two days as locals continue to raid business premises owned by foreigners.
The three victims Mohamed Sharif, Saeed Osoble and Maallin Farah were killed in three separate attacks in Johannesburg, Nelspruit and Port Elizabeth after local armed with pistols and machetes attacked their businesses.
Three other Somalis were also wounded in an attempted robbery in Pretoria on Monday.
South Africans often accuse foreigners of taking their jobs, a reason they often use to justify attacks against foreigners in South Africa.
South Africa’s government has been inactive towards the xenophobia attacks until last week that troops dispersed and arrested hundreds of youths who were trying to attack foreigners-owned businesses.
Dozens of Somalis have been killed in South Africa for the past few years. Many of them have had their businesses robbed and seriously wounded.
The Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini was accused of hate speech following remarks he made against foreigners that they “must pack up and leave the country”, which had led to attacks on foreigners in South Africa in July.