Zim's SA based footballers scared for their lives

Scores of Zimbabwe footballers based in South Africa have said they are now fearing for their lives that country due to recent deadly xenophobic attacks.

They have expressed deep concern on their safety.

Today, South Africa's Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said the SA military will be deployed in Alexandra to assist police in stopping attacks on foreign nationals.

Kudakwashe Mahachi
I have a number of relatives in South Africa and its scary to think if they are safe or not.
Often I call to check on them because I am afraid.

It's beyond our control and we need God to take control. It's not a safe environment.

Tendai Ndoro
Eish things were so scary and up to now no one is guaranteed to be safe.

I usually hang around with teammates after raining session but I have since resorted to staying indoors for my safety.

Kingstone Nkhata
Up to now I don't understand the reason why South Africans have been so brutal to fellow human beings.

I dint know where their frustrations are coming from, he said.

Some of these things have been happening for a long time but at a small scale. We can only ask God to intervene and pray for safety everywhere we go because people are being attacked anytime, during the day ot at night.

Milton Ncube
No one is spared and it's a very unfortunate sight. In Cape Town I haven't seen such attacks but I have been following the media.

It's my prayer that God takes over and controls the situation.

Khumbulani Banda
Things are not really right and I hope they will come to their senses soon. There is nothing to benefit after killing someone