Mugabe condemns anti-migrant attacks in South Africa

April 18, 2015 22:34

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe on Saturday denounced anti-foreigner violence that has left at least six people dead in neighbouring South Africa.

"I would like to express our sense of shock and disgust as we abhor the incident that happened in Durban where some five or six people were burnt to death deliberately by some members of the South African Zulu community," Mugabe said addressing thousands at Zimbabwe's 35th independence anniversary in the capital Harare.

The deadly anti-foreigner attacks, which erupted in the eastern port city of Durban, have spread to the economic hub, Johannesburg and sent more than 1,000 people fleeing the violence.

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