article_snippet.sent: In Actonville, South African men were seen singing, armed with clubs and pieces of wood, as South African men called for foreign shop owners to leave .
article_snippet.sent: In the past two weeks, shops and homes owned by Somalis, Ethiopians, Malawians and other immigrants in Durban and surrounding townships have been targeted, forcing families to flee to camps protected by armed guards.
article_snippet.sent: Foreign nationals living near Johannesburg were today seen removing items from Foreign nationals living near Johannesburg shops and shutting up Foreign nationals living near Johannesburg stores because of fears Foreign nationals living near Johannesburg could be targeted by protesters.
article_snippet.sent: A child looks out from inside a deserted store in Germiston, near Johannesburg today after the immigrant owner removed the immigrant owner goods and left in fear of attack from local residents .
article_snippet.sent: Shop owners fearing for Shop owners lives have been seen emptying Shop owners stores while armed police officers stand guard to protect armed police officers .
article_snippet.sent: Another officer is seen standing guard as locals empty locals shops and officials struggle to contain the violence sweeping the country .
article_snippet.sent: In Primrose, near Germiston and about 15km out of Johannesburg, dozens of shops have been left empty and owners were seen transporting dozens of shops wares on trucks today.
article_snippet.sent: Durban's impoverished townships have been at the heart of the recent clashes between locals and immigrants, following a similar spate of attacks on foreign-owned shops in Soweto, near Johannesburg, earlier this year.
article_snippet.sent: Shelves have been left bare in one shop in the village of Primrose near Johannesburg after foreigners fled foreigners homes and businesses .
article_snippet.sent: Foreign nationals living near Johannesburg were seen removing items from Foreign nationals living near Johannesburg shops and shutting up Foreign nationals living near Johannesburg stores because of fears Foreign nationals living near Johannesburg could be targeted by protesters .
article_snippet.sent: Dozens of areas have already been abandoned, like this store in KwaMashu, after foreign nationals shut up foreign nationals shops and fled .
highlights_snippet.sent: Johannesburg and neighbouring towns .
  