Foreigners driven out of SA town

JOHANNESBURG — Gauteng police were monitoring the situation in Itireleng informal settlement near Laudium, west of Pretoria, yesterday morning after foreigners had to be evacuated for their safety.

“The situation is very calm, but we don’t want to take any chances and police are monitoring the situation,” said police spokesperson Captain Pinky Tsinyane.
On Thursday evening, a number of foreigners residing at Itireleng were driven out of their homes and businesses by locals.

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