By A Correspondent- In apparent response to the destruction of cars and businesses belonging to Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa on Sunday, a mob on Tuesday, burnt one of the offices of South Africa’s Telecom giant MTN in Apapa, Lagos.

Mobs in South Africa had between Sunday and Monday, in what was a continuation of xenophobic attacks in the country, killed at least three individuals, looted and burnt properties belonging to foreigners, including Nigerians.

The President of the Nigeria Union South Africa, Adetola Olubajo had told the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday that the attacks began on Sunday morning in Jeppestown area of Johannesburg when a building was set ablaze by an angry mob.

“The mob also looted several shops that were around the vicinity suspected to be owned by foreign nationals.

“But the Police later dispersed the mob and made some arrests. Late in the evening of Sunday, September 1, a group of violent locals suspected to be Zulu hostel dwellers besieged Jules Street in Malvern, Johannesburg looted and burned shops/businesses.’’