JOHANNESBURG (AFP) — President Thabo Mbeki made an impassioned appeal for South Africans to respect the dignity of foreigners as calls grew on Tuesday for

• Welcome to South Africa: When the attacks on foreigners started last week, staff writer Scott Baldauf and his wife were hosting three foreigners in their

By Scott Bobb Police in South Africa say 22 people have been killed in the past week and dozens wounded in a series of attacks directed primarily at

A man struggled to make a fire break as flames swept through a settlement in Johannesburg on Monday. By BARRY BEARAK JOHANNESBURG — Violence against

At least 22 people have been killed as a wave of anti-foreign violence spreads across South Africa's townships, according to police officials.

A Zimbabwean man rests in the courtyard of the Alexandra township police station, where more than a thousand foreigners have sought refuge from

Twelve people have been killed in South Africa's city of Johannesburg since Friday in a wave of attacks against immigrants, officials say.

South Africa's president Thabo Mbeki has appealed for an end to the violence against foreign migrants sweeping the country. At least 24 people have been

For over a week now, Johannesburg has been struck by a wave of violence directed at migrants from neighboring countries. Currently the death toll stands at

By M&C News May 20, 2008, 16:09 GMT Media and protestors run as police forces open fire on them during ongoing xenophobia attacks in Ramaphosa squatter camp

Knife wielding mobs in South Africa have breached police lines to set fire to shacks and bash migrant workers in escalating anti-foreigner violence.

A police officer fires rubber bullets at a rioter in Johannesburg. South African authorities are trying to stem a wave of anti-foreigner violence that's

A man hurls stones at police in Reiger Park outside Johannesburg, one of the impoverished suburbs targeted by anti-migrant rioters.

By CNN's Nkepile Mabuse JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (CNN) -- South Africa's police chief said Monday that violence directed at foreign nationals had killed

JOHANNESBURG (AFP) — Thousands of foreigners sought refuge at crowded community centres and police stations in Johannesburg on Monday amid new attacks in a

At least 13 people have been killed and dozens injured in a wave of attacks on foreigners in South Africa's townships. Angry mobs beat immigrants from