Even as large-scale violence impacts South Africa, New Delhi has raised the matter with the government, especially when it comes to the Indian diaspora–Indians, and Indian origin people. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar spoke to South African foreign minister Dr Naledi Pandor while Sanjay Bhattacharya, Secretary, MEA also met the South African high commissioner to India Joel Sibusiso Ndebele.
On Indians and Indian-origin South Africans being attacked, the south African side “conveyed that opportunistic elements were taking advantage of the situation to engage in looting and violence”, sources said. This is something that has been talked about by President Ramaphosa during his address to the nation on July 12.
The South African side sees the current attacks on the diaspora as “criminal in nature and not political or racially motivated.”
The violence erupted after the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma and so far more than 70 people have died….