The Advertiser is on the scene in Witfield where violence has flared up allegedly against foreigners.
The entrance to Jerusalem informal settlement along Main Reef Road is closed due to protest action.
According to the residents of Jerusalem, foreign shop owners are selling illegal stuff such as drugs.
It is understood that some of the foreigners are now left stranded in Witfield, following the attacks.
Xenophobia violence has erupted in Boksburg, flaring up on Sunday night and rolling ahead into Monday pic.twitter.com/OGxTwu3xcs
— Boksburg Advertiser (@BoksburgNews) September 2, 2019
The protest started on Sunday at around 10pm.
It is understood residents were not only attacking foreign shop owners but foreigners who have no legal documents to be in the country.
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