Xenophobic viral video: Human Rights Commission warns of more violence

• The South African Human Rights Commission is concerned about a viral video that could promote xenophobic violence
• The video's message calls for a ban on foreigners owning shops in the township of Soweto
• The commission believes that the video could be construed as incitement to violence

Soweto - The South African Human Rights Commission has warned that a viral video from 2018 has been spreading and that it could lead to more xenophobic attacks.

The video shows a foreign-owned spaza shop being looted by angry residents of Soweto according to TimesLIVE.

The message behind the video being circulated is that foreigners should not be allowed to own shops in Soweto.

The commission believes that the video constitutes incitement and could lead to foreigners being harmed and their properties being looted and damaged according to The World News.

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Source: Briefly News