Govt blamed for spate of xenophobic attacks, as Ramaphosa remains silent

The Right2Know Campaign has blamed the government for the recent spate of violent attacks on foreigners.

Protesters and looters have targeted foreigners in different parts of Gauteng over the past few days. Shops have been looted, buildings and vehicles set alight and scores of people arrested since the weekend. 

Despite this, no official response has been received from President Cyril Ramaphosa since the outbreak of xenophobic violence.

Attempts by News24 to contact Presidency spokesperson Khusela Diko on Tuesday were unsuccessful. WhatsApp messages went unanswered despite indications that she was online, and calls went unanswered or were ended.