Anti-Immigrant Protests: Rubber Bullets and Stun Grenades

anti-immigrant protests: PHILL MAGAKOE / AFP/Getty Images By Nqobile Ntshangase The Associated Press Fri., Feb. 24, 2017 PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA Police fired stun grenades, rubber bullets and a water cannon Friday as the latest wave of anti-immigrant protests broke out in South Africa's capital, while President Jacob Zuma condemned anti-foreigner violence and appealed for calm.A petition the protesters handed to the foreign ministry, seen by The Associated Press, suggested that the government teach foreigners to speak properly, according to Toronto Star. They are arrogant and they don't know how to talk to people especially Nigerians, the petition said. South African police fired rubber bullets, tear gas and stun grenades to break up violent clashes between local protesters and migrants. Resentment against foreigners has sometimes turned deadly in South Africa amid accusations that they take jobs from locals in a country where unemployment is above 25 per cent. In 2015, anti-immigrant riots in and around the city of Durban killed at least six people. Others are blamed for drug-dealing and other crimes. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.