-UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres condemns attacks on foreigners and their property.
-The UN chief describes the attack as act of violence.
United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has condemned the xenophobic attacks on foreigners and their property in parts of South Africa.
Guterres made this known through his spokesperson, Mr. Stéphane Dujarric, at a news briefing, the UN headquarters in New York on Wednesday.
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He said, “We strongly condemn the acts of violence that have been reported in different provinces in South Africa, including attacks against foreigners and the destruction of their property.
“The Secretary-General has also very much noted President Cyril Ramaphosa’s unequivocal condemnation of that violence.
“He has also noted Ramaphosa’s call for strengthening accountability in line with democratic values enshrined in South Africa’s constitution.
“The Secretary-General urges all political leaders to clearly and openly reject the use of violence,” he said.
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