Fourteen shops owned by Somali nationals in the Motherwell area were looted and some burnt on Thursday, Eastern Cape police said.
Warrant Officer Dumile Gwavu said a group of people began the looting at 3am in Kamvelihle, Ramaphosa and Wells Estate.
“Doors and windows were broken and on some of the shops, burglar guards were removed.”
Two shops were burnt to the ground in Kamvelihle and one in Ramaphosa. When the violence began, other Somali shop owners, who had not yet been affected by the looting, removed their stock and moved to a safe place.
No arrests were made and police were on “high alert”.
Everything was currently “back to normal”. -
Sapa