Xenophobic violence explodes in South Africa

Here's how the international and local media are reporting the violence that escalated out of control over the weekend:

• Sky News: Violence Against Immigrants Soars In Poor Towns
  
• AFP: Death toll in SAfrican xenophobic violence reaches 13
  
• The Times Online: Recent attacks just the tip of a xenophobic iceberg
  
• The Times Multimedia: Flames of Hate
  
• Mail & Guardian Online - News in Photos: Wave of Hate
  
• AllAfrica.com: South Africa: Xenophobic Rage Leaves Trail of Havoc
  
• Mail & Guardian Online: Xenophobic violence grips Johannesburg
  
• allAfrica.com: South Africa: Townships in Turmoil Raise Fears That Xenophobia Will Spread
  
• India eNews: At least 14 dead in mounting South Africa xenophobic violence
  
• ABC News: Immigrants targeted in South African violence
  
• News24: 'Attacks are very un-African'
  
• Thought Leader: Xenophobia: Residents of Alexandra owed an apology

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• Has Government communication failed SA over xenophobic attacks? [poll]
  
• [IMFSA] Key communication trends [blog post]
  
• [IMFSA] Lessons learnt… ANC deputy president responds
  
• ANC deputy president condemns “ugly, barbaric” attacks [article]
  
• Communications chaos over xenophobia crisis [article]
  
• Aggregrating online coverage of xenophobic attacks [article]
  
• ‘Xenophobic attacks hurt SA's image abroad' [article]
  
• SA press freedom not under threat - Pahad [article]
  
• Launch of MediaClubSouthAfrica.com [article]
  
• [IMFSA] Lessons in how to deal with the media [blog post]
  
• [IMFSA] SA needs to capitalise on positive stories more [blog post]
  
• [IMFSA] Xenophobia threatens progressive society - Pahad [blog post]
  
• Business, tourism leaders call for decisive action on attacks [article]