Zimbabwean couple killed in Alexander township, South Africa

A Zimbabwean couple was allegedly killed on Monday night in Alexandra township, South Africa, coming after the killing of Mozambican Emmanuel Sithole on Saturday

This was revealed by South Africa's Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula on Tuesday and comes in the wake of the killing of a Zimbabwean woman, Mrs Naume Garusa, in one of the xenophobic attacks in the suburb.

Mapisa-Nqakula also revealed that the SA military will be deployed in Alexandra to assist police in stopping attacks on foreign nationals.

Eyewitness News reports that the Zimbabwean couple was shot and wounded and taken to hospital.

Speaking to the media in Alexandra following a meeting with local police, Ms Mapisa-Nqakula said army generals would not tolerate violence.

"It's not too late at all, precisely because we are not a military state," she said, replying to a question about the timing.

"This is just the right time. None of the South African people can accuse of us of having jumped in without analysing the situation, starting to take over from the police... none of the South Africans can do that."

Fresh xenophobic attacks were on Tuesday reported in Isipingo, south of Durban.

On Monday, Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini hosted an imbizo in Durban where he urged his subjects to protect foreign nationals.

The Business Day report below