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March against Xenophobic attacks in South Africa
South Africa's executive capital of Pretoria came to a halt on Friday as
thousands of people marched against the xenophobic attacks on foreign
nationals.
"The Million Men March", which followed a similar
march in Johannesburg on April 16, showed South Africans' determination
to combat xenophobia, organisers said.
The march was part of
nationwide efforts spearheaded by the South African government after the
latest wave of xenophobic attacks left at least seven people dead and
thousands of foreigners displaced, Xinhua reported.
The violence first started in Durban in KwaZulu-Natal province in March and later spread to Johannesburg.
Joining
the march, a group of school children in their uniforms waved flags,
sang and danced as a sign of solidarity with foreign nationals.
Sibongile
Somadoda, a 15-year-old student, danced with some Nigerian nationals.
She said: "These are my brothers from another mother. We're one. It is
my dream to visit Nigeria one day."