The KwaZulu-Natal Government and Ethekwini Municipality has condemned attacks and retaliation associated with attacks on foreign nationals in the Durban CBD yesterday. The violence spread from the townships around Durban to the city centre where foreign nationals armed and defended themselves against attacks. Dumisani Shange reports that the city centre resembled a war zone during the clash between foreigners and the locals. Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has dismissed reports that he's apologised to King Goodwill Zwelithini for reprimanding him over the comments he made about foreign nationals. Addressing displaced foreign nationals, Gigaba had said leaders should refrain from using inflammatory language - which some interpreted as a reference to the King. To help us look at the situation in-depth we have :
• Mrs Elinor Sisulu, Human Rights Activist and political analyst
• Mayihlome Tshwete, spokesperson of South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs
• Bishop Malusi Mpumlwana, Acting General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches
• Mr Mkhululi White, National Coordinator, Protection of Foreign Business and Citizens
