More foreigner trouble in Durban

Durban - Riot police used a water cannon, tear gas and stun grenades to force back foreign nationals who defied an order not to march in Durban

Over 300 foreign nationals gathered at Curries Fountain in central Durban to march to Durban's city hall after a recent spate of xenophobic attacks. They were initially due to march before Easter, before police postponed it.

The group had applied for permission to march on Wednesday, and it had been granted. After they had gathered, police cancelled the march, citing an imminent threat to the group.

The angry group gathered in the street but about 30 riot police blocked their path and used teargas and a water cannon to disperse them. According to a source at the scene, the police ended up guarding the foreigners from the South Africans who wanted to provoke them.

A source in the neighborhood has revealed that angry South African mobs were burning down foreigners shacks in the township. In Cape Town, a report came that in Khayelitsha the locals have blocked roads and burning tyres but no reports of violence have been reported.

A Whatsapp message was sent yesterday warning all foreigners to be aware of a massive xenophobic attack. The SMS is being looked into by the police.