The Rosetenville unrest is replicating in Pretoria West. Those who are living in the area are advised to be careful. Cars and houses are set alight by angry residents claiming to get rid of drugs and prostitution. No-one has been arrested after two houses were set alight, various homes raided by Pretoria West community members.
With a xenophobic march planned on 24th February by Mamelodi concerned residents, the situation is getting worse very fast.
We are calling upon the South African Government to take all necessary steps to prevent attacks on foreign nationals. We are encouraging all stakeholders and community members to report any criminal activity to the police and avoid taking the law into their own hands.
We are calling upon migrants, South African citizens, concerned residents, who want to prevent this, to come out and help calm the situation. Two separate meetings are called tomorrow Sunday 19th February in Johannesburg and Pretoria to try and quell the violence.
The details of the meetings are as follow:
1. Johannesburg: 10h00 am, JC BEZ Numsa House, 34 Eloff street, Johannesburg CBD. Next to Gandhi Square.
2. Pretoria: 14h00, Lawyers for Human Rights office, Kutlwamnong Democracy Centre, 357 Sisulu Street.
For enquiries please contact the African Diaspora Forum (ADF) hotline: 0842742844
From Monday to Friday office landlines: 0114870269 / 0114871430
Email: africandiasporaforum@gmail.com
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