'No-one cares' about xenophobia victims

The department of home affairs must take immediate action to help victims of xenophobia in the Alberton area, the Democratic Alliance said on Monday.

“At least four foreign nationals have been living on the pavement in Christian Street, Brackenhurst, for the past month, after they were evicted from a house allegedly rented for them by the United Nations, because the rent was not paid,” said Neil Campbell, DA’s constituency member of the provincial legislature.

He said DA councillor Maureen Ansett discovered the situation during an inspection of the area.

“She has been feeding them at her own expense. They are also getting assistance from the Brackenhurst Methodist Church in Alberton.”

He said the foreigners were scared to return to their countries of origin, Burundi and Sudan.

“They sleep under a tree, cook and defecate in nearby vacant land and bath in a nearby storm-water drain,” he said. Read more