Five dead in xenophobic violence in South Africa.

The cities of Johannesburg and Pretoria have been plagued by violence since Sunday. One hundred and eighty-nine people were arrested.

Two days after the start of a new wave of xenophobic violence in South Africa, five people were killed, local police said Tuesday (September 3rd). One hundred and eighty-nine people were arrested. "There have been five killings" in Johannesburg, the country's main city, according to a police statement, which said it has deployed reinforcements in "hot spots". "The greatest number" of the victims are South Africans, said South African Minister of Police Bheki Cele.