KwaZulu-Natal church leaders speak out against xenophobia

Nokulunga Majola, GroundUp
Church leaders are concerned about the anti-foreign sentiments.
uMkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans' Association members have been linked to the protests, but the organisation says it is against xenophobia.
Religious leaders under the KwaZulu-Natal Christian Council gathered on Thursday to express solidarity with those affected by xenophobic attacks in Durban in recent months.
The event in Medwood Gardens, opened by Cardinal Wilfrid Napier, was attended by about 100 people, GroundUp reported.
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Reading a statement, Reverend Musa Zondi said: "Such violence is unjust and further foments anger, frustration and hopelessness among our own poor and unemployed. We strongly advocate for dialogue, mutual acceptance and collaboration as God's way of enabling South Africans and foreign nationals to rise above their dire circumstances.

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