In South Africa, foreign-owned shops close in Joburg amid fears of attacks

Reports by SA media says a number of shops owned by foreigners have been closed by their owners in the Johannesburg CBD area after allegedly receiving threats from a mob. This group, who are known to be Zulu boys, reportedly threatened to attack any shops that remained open. This same group recently looted many shops in Durban and killed about 10 foreign immigrants, which include Nigerians.

An eNCA reporter Nickolaus Baeur was in one of the streets this morning called Lilian Ngoyi Street and shop owners told him they feared for their safety. See the tweets after the cut...