Police respond to sporadic looting in Durban CBD

Police are responding to sporadic looting in and around the Durban CBD following violent clashes. The violence started after reports that foreign nationals attacked a participant in a march against gender-based violence. Several foreign-owned shops were damaged or looted and at least 14 vehicles were set alight.

Businesses in the CBD were forced to close as police used rubber bullets to disperse crowds. A group of people marching along Anton Lembede Street was dispersed by police, who continue to monitor the situation.

According to The Citizen, violence also erupted in other areas, including Orlando West, Gqeberha, and Soweto, with several cars set on fire and police using stun grenades to disperse locals. The acting national commissioner of the South African Police Service will brief the media on the situation in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.

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