Police on high alert as 'deadline' looms for foreign shop owners to close shops in Durban
16 May 2018
Police are on high alert in townships north of Durban, as the "deadline" for foreign shop owners to shut down their businesses looms.
The North Region Business Association sent a letter to foreign nationals last week, telling them to shut down their businesses in Inanda, Ntuzuma and KwaMashu by Thursday.
In response, KwaZulu-Natal police say they have beefed up security, to try and prevent a recurrence of xenophobic attacks in the area.
"Security measures are in place in all the affected areas. Police are continuing with constant patrols in all identified areas," said Captain Nqobile Gwala.