Govt Condemns Xenophobia Threats

The South African government has condemned people who are planning to use the FIFA World Cup’s good spirits, to stamp out simmering anti-immigrant sentiment.

Police minister, Nathi Mthethwa, states that, "We will not tolerate any threat or act of violence against any individual or sector of society, no matter what reasons are given to justify such threats or actions."

Meanwhile, human rights organisation, Black Sash, is already meeting with communities to verify the authenticity and put its prevention measures in place. Black Sash’s advocate, Nkosikhulule Nyembezi, says that, "We can't simply ignore these threats as just rumours and yet we cannot give them too much credit."

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