Violence in SA intensifies

Violence against foreigners in South Africa has spread outside Johannesburg to the port city of Durban.



Police said a group armed with stones and bottles threatened Nigerians and damaged their property overnight.



The violence prompted about 700 African migrants to seek refuge in a nearby church, while in Cape Town a safety forum has been set up to try to prevent violence.



In Johannesburg, where the attacks began a week ago, police reportedly fired rubber bullets to disperse mobs in one area.



At least 23 people have been killed, and government ministers have been discussing the possibility of using troops to quell the violence.