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WATCH | ‘Foreign-owned’ shops looted as revenge after mayor taken to court | SA News

Police dispersed a crowd that looted shops suspected of being owned by foreigners in Estcourt, KwaZulu-Natal, on Friday morning.

Provincial spokesperson Lt-Col Robert Netshiunda said six shops “owned by foreign nationals” were looted and calm has been restored in the area. He said no injuries were reported.

“Police are assessing the situation for further investigations and police visibility will be maintained in the area.”

He said the looting apparently took place in response to foreigners who took Mayor Mduduzi Myeza to court after Myeza gave undocumented foreign national business owners a 21-day deadline to leave the town. The deadline was due to end on Wednesday, May 27.

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