SA Gov
President Cyril Ramaphosa says reports of police asking foreign nationals to prove their identity in Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg, is unacceptable and reminiscent of Apartheid days.
This, after the area was rocked by violence this week rooted in strong anti-foreigner sentiment.
Speaking to the media briefly during his Presidential Imbizo in the Free State, Ramaphosa said: "We cannot accept behaviour like that where people are hunted down in that way and ask questions about their identity. "
He added: "It takes us back to the Apartheid way of doing things, and we are now in a democracy."
On Friday though, Police Minister, Bheki Cele, defended the police's actions.
"They have a right to stop you and then the onus is on you. They take you to the police station and give you the opportunity for somebody to give your documents," he said.
(Source: Jacaranda FM)
