We do hereby kindly appeal to Eastern Cape, regional administration to urgently intervene a new xenophobic threats against the Somali shop owners in Wells Estate, Port Elizabeth.

Foundation concerned about plight of
non-nationals:
We have a common
humanity to share

June 29, 2010 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation is
concerned about rumours surfacing that there are negative sentiments
arising towards non-nationals in South Africa.

Francis Hweshe
SUDANESE-BORN British billionaire and mobile communications tycoon Mo Ibrahim, the man who rewards African presidents for good governance, has praised South Africa for hosting a memorable Fifa World Cup.

Jul 2, 2010 3:35 PM | By Sapa
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The African National Congress on Friday rejected reports that xenophobic attacks might erupt in South Africa after the Fifa World Cup.
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The reported xenophobic attacks... [are] baseless and without any rational,” spokesman Jackson Mthembu said in a statement.

Each evening in Mayfair's "Little Mogadishu" in Johannesburg, the call to prayer drifts above the streets. Men hurry to mosque and hijab-clad women head home to prepare the evening meal. After prayers, men congregate in Somali restaurants and coffee shops, usually talking about business and news from home over a cup of qaxwo (Somali coffee). Recently, though, the talk has shifted.

By Lavern de Vries
Crime Writer

Abdi Ali Diriye was talking to some of his staff at the general supermarket he managed in Khayelitsha when he was called by a cashier.

Seconds later, the 28-year-old father of three realised that the customer who had just been served was armed with a pistol.

By Tshego Lepule

Four youngsters aged between 16 and 26 are behind bars for allegedly accepting cash and tik bribes to kill Somali shopkeepers.

The Bloekombos quartet are accused of taking money from jealous local businessmen who want the rival Somali store owners out of their area.

Abdi Ali Derie was killed in his shop in Khalitsha, Cape Town last night while Akram Ahmed Abdi Diisow was wounded in the attack

According to members of Somalis in the township the shopkeepers came under attack bye a group of un idenfied gunmen who fled after the shooting.

No further details are available at the moment.

Jun 29, 2010 3:46 PM | By Sapa
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The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) hopes that rumours of a resurgence in xenophobic violence after the World Cup are "just a threat", chairman Lawrence Mushwana said.
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Jun 27, 2010 12:10 PM | By Reuters
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As Alvin Kaidar mingled with the opposition ahead of a shanty town soccer match on a red dirt clearing, he spoke of his fears — not about the upcoming game, but simply of being able to stay alive.
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