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TMPD declines application for Mamelodi anti-immigrant march

Source: EWN, 21/02/2017

JOHANNESBURG â€" Eyewitness News has learn that the Tshwane Metro Police
has declined at application for a march against foreigners, which was
scheduled to take place on Friday.

A group calling itself â€œThe Mamelodi Concerned Residentsâ€ planned to
march to the Department of Home Affairs to protest against government
allowing immigrants into the country.

Dozens of shops and properties owned by foreigners have been attacked
in Atteridgeville, Mamelodi and Pretoria West in the past week,
raising concerns of a flare-up in xenophobic violence.

While the Tshwane Metro Police declined to comment on the record at
this stage, itâ€™s understood the application for a march by Mamelodi
residents was declined because of safety concerns.

While the group has claimed the protest would be non-violent, the
authorities took into account developments in Tshwane over the last
week.

The Congolese Community South Africaâ€™s Prince Binda says immigrants
are also concerned by crime.

â€œWe love this country, and we want to make sure that we work hand in
hand to make South Africa free of drugs, prostitution and every other
things that are being said. Letâ€™s not blame it on foreigners.â€

A coalition of civic organizations as embarked on a campaign against
xenophobia

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