The now famous Zulu King has been under pressure following the xenophobic attacks on foreigners in South Africa
King Goodwill Zwelithini, The king of Zulu Kingdom in South Africa is set to urge South Africans to hold their peace after the violence against migrants in South Africa broke out.
The Zulu King has been accused of fueling the attacks which have killed at least seven people after saying foreigners should "go back to their countries".
Thousands are expected to pack into a stadium in the eastern city of Durban to hear King Zwelithini's address. He insists his comments were distorted.
Among the latest arrests were three men detained in connection with the murder of a Mozambican national in Alexandra, a township in Johannesburg.
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| Foreign nationals have been targeted during the wave of violence |
Armed groups have attacked and looted shops run by African immigrants.
According to recent reports, the unemployment rate in South Africa is over 24%, ... And many South Africans has accused foreign nationals of taking jobs from locals and an official data suggests there are about two million foreign nationals in South Africa, but some estimates put the number much higher.  |
| Some foreign nationals, like these Zimbabweans, have fled home |
The Zimbabwean government sent buses to Durban to pick up 400 of their citizens on Sunday night.
The Feder4al Governmnt of Nigeria has released a statement stating that It's Citizens are going to be evacuated from the country today, Monday 20 April, 2015
