2019 Johannesburg riots

Johannesburg riots
Date1–5 September 2019
8 September 2019
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa

26°12′15″S 28°4′22″E / 26.20417°S 28.07278°E / -26.20417; 28.07278
Caused byXenophobia
Death of a mini-bus taxi driver[1]
Methods
Resulted inAt least 12 dead, 680 arrested
Jeppestown is located in Gauteng
Jeppestown
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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference taxi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Foreigners in South Africa fear for safety after attacks". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "'Foreigners must go', chant protesters as they wait for Mangosuthu Buthelezi". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 8 September 2019.