On Tuesday morning, workers at stores in Diepkloof, Soweto, and Vosloorus in the east of Johannesburg were met with empty stores bearing the marks of violent break-in when they reported for duty.“We knew they were looting, but we thought we should show up for work to salvage whatever we could. All we found was a flooded store without a single item in sight,” said the manager of Mr Price Diepkloof Square.
Meanwhile, just outside the store, tear gas permeated the air as members of the SA Police Service , together with those of the SA National Defence Force , apprehended individuals suspected of taking part in looting and public violence. Protea Glen community members loot Boxer at the Sizwe Shopping Centre in Soweto. Photo: Rosetta Msimango/City Press
“I have owned businesses in this complex for about 11 years. I have never seen anything like this. And we cannot say it is xenophobia because everyone is affected.” “Yesterday I did not come to work because of all the violence that was happening, but this morning I decided to come and this is what I found,” she said as she gestured the little that was left of their merchandise.According to a statement released by ministers from the justice, crime prevention and security cluster on Tuesday morning, “757 people have been arrested”.“The total number of fatalities that have been reported is 10, with four in KwaZulu-Natal and six in Gauteng.
carteblantche The Manager of that shop.was badly advised in a crisis like what happened their employer should communicate with them and do a safety assessment before exposing people to dangers that could be avoided...
Where is the army
Eish that's not good at all.People are loosing the jobs
Heartbreaking ! Unemployment increases !
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