SAHRC roped in as xenophobic sentiment blamed for fire that gutted Joburg's Yeoville Market | News24

Many foreign nationals plying their trade at the Yeoville Market lost their livelihoods when it went up in flames.They have blamed Operation Dudula for the blaze.

Congo-born Belinda Kalala's life came crashing down in the early hours of Tuesday when parts of the market burnt down. Their customers are other foreigners living mainly in different parts of Gauteng as well as other parts of the country.READ | Shopkeepers not affected by the fire continued to trade. The shopkeepers alleged that Operation Dudula members visited the Yeoville Market area last week, threatening foreigners to vacate the premises.

"This was our source of living. I have been selling on the streets of Johannesburg since 2000 when I arrived here. I am only asking for South Africans to tolerate us. We come from the same continent and should be looking after each other."Dep called on the police to act swiftly and to probe the matter.

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ntwaagae Kwereres are protecting each other

ntwaagae There was no xenophobia in Yeoville .So everytime when foreign nationals get hurt is xenophobia but when they they hurt us is one Africa.

ntwaagae South Africans the most inhuman creatures in African. Today foreigners are selling drugs,abusing our women and children they are here to steal our jobs but those foreigners they are conducting there business at the market nicely you burn the market shame on you all crying babies

ntwaagae What about the grievances of South Africans. This is nonsense

ntwaagae BraAubrey should be proud of Dudula cleaning the streets of the 'lawless' foreigners. Anyone with a different view should think of the kids on drugs or kidnapped by these vendors from Garisssa market.

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