Zulu leader suggests media to blame for South Africa's xenophobic violence

King Goodwill Zwelithini says journalists misquoted him saying ‘foreigners must pack their bags and go home’ during speech last month

 
Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini, centre, waves to supporters during a traditional gathering at the Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban, South Africa. Photograph: Stringer/AFP/Getty Images

David Smith in Johannesburg-Monday 20 April 2015

A tribal leader blamed for inciting deadly xenophobic violence in South Africa has claimed he was misquoted and demanded an official investigation into the media.

Zulu Leader Suggests Media to Blame for South Africa's Xenophobic Violence by Thavam Ratna