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The xenophobic protest in South Africa has turned violent with protesters clashing with protesters.
A TVC News correspondent, Vauldi Carelse based in South Africa, reported few minutes ago that her camera man, has just been shot in the ongoing massive xenophobic protest. Luckily for him, it was with a rubber bullet.
She said: ‘And then there’s collateral damage: Running into the fray my cameraman just got shot in the back with a rubber bullet’.
While organisers of the protests say they planned a peaceful march against crimes being perpetuated by foreigners, many South Africans are attacking, breaking and looting stores owned by foreigners including Nigerians.
The South Africans accuse foreigners in their land of drug dealing, prostitution, fraud and other vices.
Within the last two years, about 116 Nigerians have lost their lives in South Africa through extra-judicial means. The federal government has called the South African Government to take firm measures that will protect Nigerian citizens and other Africans in the country.
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