Another night of terror in Gauteng : Mail & Guardian Online
In Kagiso, west of Johannesburg, many foreigners, mostly women and children, started arriving at the Kagiso police station early on Tuesday evening, saying they were fleeing sporadic fighting in the area that had been going on since the previous night.Dozens of people were arriving in trucks and vans, with some running along the road, to seek safety. Some parents had sent their children away to family members living around the area while they sought sanctuary at the police station.At least 50 refugees had to be redirected to another police station that had more space to accommodate them.
And there are cryptic hints being given of "a third force" behind the attacks. The NIA is investigating - fuel to the flames of a Zimbabwe conspiracy?
The National Intelligence Agency is involved in the investigation to uncover the root of the xenophobic violence. Agency spokesperson Lorna Daniels on Tuesday confirmed the involvement of the agency, saying the body is working with the police and other law-enforcement agencies. She did not elaborate further.Gauteng minister of sport Barbara Creecy -- speaking on behalf of community safety minister Firoz Cachalia -- at the Gauteng legislature on Tuesday said police had "concrete evidence" of a suspected "third force" involvement in the attacks.Provincial African National Congress spokesperson Nkenke Kekana said there had to be a "hidden hand" aiming to destabilise communities in the province, which is Southern Africa's economic hub. The party's provincial leadership was to receive reports from its branches and members on the ground at a meeting later on Tuesday.
