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ANC call to 'retake the streets'

The army has been deployed to try to put a stop to the attacks
The secretary general of South Africa's governing ANC has called on party members to form local committees to combat violence against foreigners.

Gwede Mantashe says that they should work to "take the streets back from criminals", whilst giving support to the police and help to the victims.

The unrest has now spread to Cape Town, with people assaulted and shops looted.

More than 40 people have died and some 15,000 people have sought shelter since the violence began two weeks ago.

On Thursday, troops were deployed to quell attacks - the first time soldiers have been used to stamp out unrest in South Africa since the 1994 end of apartheid.

In a statement on the African National Congress (ANC) website, Mr Mantashe described the violence as "a shameful pogrom".

These riots confirm the total FAILURE of BLACK SAVAGE MAJORITY RULE in South Africa.