The South African parliament has condemned the continued xenophobic attacks in various parts of the rainbow nation.
In a media statement on Tuesday, the South African National Assembly Speaker, Ms Thandi Modise, noted with serious concern the ongoing attacks on foreign nationals in the country.
“The violence, which is driven by communities on both side of the tension, have entailed disturbing trends of lawlessness, assaults against our law enforcement officers, retaliatory attacks and looting of shops, amongst others.
“All these acts of criminality are an antithesis to the rule of law and democracy, and threatens our country’s culture of tolerance, peace and coexistence,” the statement read in part.
The Presiding Officer appealed for calm amongst these communities while urging our country’s law enforcement agencies to spare no effort in stopping the mayhem and restoring peace and stability.
“The law enforcement agencies must act with decisiveness and boldness in ensuring that any lawbreaker is brought to book regardless of nationality,” she said.
