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News24 reports that following Wednesday's violent attacks and looting that targeted spaza shops in White City, Soweto, the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) condemned attacks on foreign nationals operating small businesses.
Three people were killed and at least 27 suspects were arrested for various crimes including murder, attempted murder, possession of unlicensed firearms and public violence. The union said that, while it supported peaceful demonstrations against illicit trade, it could not condone violence. "What we cannot do is to support the attacks on foreign nationals, their killings, damage to or looting of property, and the injury to them and to others caught in the situation. If anything, we call on local citizens to cease with and desist from further attacking foreign nationals," general secretary Katishi Masemola said in a statement. Community members in White City took reacted following allegations that foreign nationals were selling expired goods. Government appealed to the community not to take law into their hands and to give state agencies and relevant authorities the time and opportunity to deal with their concerns.
- Read this report by Canny Maphanga in full at News24
- Read too, 'Provide proof of expired food', at EWN
- Read Fawu’s press statement at Fawu News
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