PRETORIA – Following violent protests in Pretoria on Friday, the Home Affairs department is visiting Sunnyside to assure non-nationals of government’s support. The department says South Africa has a progressive view on tolerance, and does not stand for last week’s events. The anti-immigrant march in the capital on Friday, spilled over into violent clashes between police protesters and non-nationals. Violence broke out during a march, with protesters trying to break into foreign-owned shops, claiming the shopkeepers were drug lords and stockpiling weapons. Contrary to Friday, today is taking on a healing approach with a visit to the Lighthouse Chapel Church where home affairs minister Malusi Gigaba is expected to talk to the foreign nationals. The department says Minister Gigaba will address congregants in an effort reassure them of government's control over over the situation Meanwhile, Gauteng Premier David Makhura said his government has put together a number of i...
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