The xenophobic attacks in South Africa have continued with the latest scare being emerging footage from the beheading of a man said to be a Durban resident. The gruesome footage in ZimEye.com’s possession shows a man holding the victim’s head in his hand by the ear. Editors were at pains Friday debating on how the incident should be reported amid fears that its publishing could trigger more attacks. The footage should be published at 10am Saturday, after reviews – More to follow….   (see video below)
Report by EWN: It’s been another consecutive night of rubber bullets, looting and violence in Jeppestown, Malvern and the Johannesburg CBD, forcing the closure of the M2 Highway.
Locals protested into the early hours of this morning, demanding foreigners leave the area.
They tried to barricade the N2-West Highway with rocks and rubble, but police retaliated with rubber bullets.
The N2 Highway became a no-go zone for motorists as police continued to shoot rubber bullets at a crowd of people throwing stones and objects at the police.
At least two arrests were made as police handcuffed the men, forcing them to lie down on the tarmac.
Police took cover behind their barriers as locals, armed with spears, scattered in different directions in a nearby field.
Officers on the ground say houses have also been looted in Malvern.
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