Back أعمال شغب جوهانسبرج 2019 Arabic Distúrbios de Joanesburgo em 2019 Portuguese Заворушення в Йоганнесбурзі 2019 року Ukrainian
| Johannesburg riots | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1–5 September 2019 8 September 2019 |
| Location | 26°12′15″S 28°4′22″E / 26.20417°S 28.07278°E |
| Caused by | Xenophobia Death of a mini-bus taxi driver[1] |
| Methods | |
| Resulted in | At least 12 dead, 680 arrested |
  Jeppestown Location of Jeppestown, where the riots started. | |
The 2019 Johannesburg riots occurred in the South African city of Johannesburg from 1–5 September 2019, leading to the deaths of at least seven people.[2] The riots were xenophobic in nature, targeting foreign nationals from other African countries.[3] Retaliatory actions by rioters in other African nations was taken against South African brands. The South African Institute of Race Relations stated that the riots were similar in nature and origin to the 2008 xenophobic riots that also occurred in Johannesburg.[4]
The riot resumed in Johannesburg on the 8 September 2019, when rioters marched on the central business district and looted shops whilst calling for foreigners to go.[5][6]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
taxiwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Gauteng violence: Death toll rises after two burned bodies found in Alexandra". News24. 4 September 2019. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "Foreigners in South Africa fear for safety after attacks". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "Gauteng xenophobia attacks akin to 2008 crisis - Institute of Race Relations". News24. 5 September 2019. Archived from the original on 15 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "Unrest flares up in Joburg CBD: Police fire rubber bullets on marchers armed with sticks and pangas". News24. 8 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "'Foreigners must go', chant protesters as they wait for Mangosuthu Buthelezi". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
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