Social Media Users React to the Madness That Overtook Diepsloot

• Social media users have taken to the internet to share their opinions about the violence that recently erupted in Diepsloot
• The recent xenophobic violence has been brewing for some time and erupted when the protests took place
• Social media users shared their experiences and opinions about the violence that erupted in Diepsloot recently

The recent violence that overtook Diepsloot has social media users talking. Diepsloot has been trending on social media over the weekend.

Xenophobic violence erupted during protests with the police being called in to restore order. Some have criticised the police for their treatment of people following the protests.

Briefly News took a look at what people were saying online following the violent protests.

Here is what social media users had to say

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@Nomazulu_nommy:

"I Am a Zimbabwean immigrant in South Africa and I might be killed one day when I Am not carrying my passport. A brother has been stoned and burnt to death because he had no passport.He paid by his life. #Diepsloot #Zimbabweans #unitednations #HumanRights"

@Mtho_G_Mthethwa:

"I lived in Sunnyside for 8 years. I know what these so-called “African brothers” are capable of. That’s why I don’t go around claiming people as my brothers and sisters when they don’t consider us as their brothers and sisters. #Diepsloot"

@CMogoeng:

"The death of Elvis Nyathi a black man burnt alive by black people in Diepsloot South Africa should serve as a reminder that just going around profiling other blacks leads to vigilantism. A black man shouldn’t die for what’s happening in South Africa! RIP to his family."

@OstrichStrategy:

"Diepsloot is a war zone between South Africans & Zimbos: 7 South Africans were killed, 1 Zimbabwean killed. Because Zimbabweans are special the whole of South Africa is morning, flags have been lowered for Zimbabweans. But not a word about slaughtered South Africans ."

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Diepsloot: Tempers flare, man kicked out of government meeting

Earlier, Briefly News reported that a meeting between the government and Diepsloot community members descended into chaos when a man introduced himself as a member of the Zimbabwean Communist party.

The man was drowned out by angry jeers by the crowd when he tried to talk at an event set up by the government to hear the community's concerns.

The police escorted the man from the meeting, and home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi told the man that he would not be allowed to take part in the closed proceedings.

Source: Briefly News