A Brutal Attack Reveals The Xenophobic Carnage That Is Occurring In South Africa Today

Daily Mail: Butchered in the street as he begged for mercy: Savage last moments of Mozambican man who bled to death in a Johannesburg gutter after becoming latest victim of South Africa's anti-immigrant violence

* Emmanuel Sithole was attacked by a mob who repeatedly stabbed him and beat him using a metal wrench
* South African gang carried out the sickening murder because Mr Sithole was born in neighbouring Mozambique
* Killing took place in Alexandra township near Johannesburg after a night of xenophobic looting and attacks
* Locals blame migrants from elsewhere in Africa for a lack of jobs - with neighbours turning on one another
* In a chilling twist Mr Sithole did not receive treatment at nearby medical centre because foreign-born duty doctor failed to turn up for work as he feared being attacked
* WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT

A man who fled to South Africa in the hope of a better life has been brutally murdered by a mob who are believed to have attacked him purely because he came from Mozambique.

Shocking images capture the moment the armed gang surround Emmanuel Sithole and repeatedly stab him with knives and bludgeon him with a wrench in Alexandra township near Johannesburg.

In a chilling twist the victim was left bleeding to death in a gutter because a medical centre just 300 feet away was closed for the day because the doctor who worked there was also a foreigner and feared becoming a victim of a xenophobic attack himself.

More News On South Africa`s Rising Anti-Immigrant Violence

A Brutal Murder is Sparked by Anti-Immigrant Rage in South Africa -- Time
Death toll rises in South Africa as anti-immigrant attacks rage on -- CSB/AP
South Africa's 'Rainbow Nation' turns dark as immigrant attacks rise -- Reuters
South Africa: 300 suspects arrested for anti-immigrant violence -- CNN
Zulu leader suggests media to blame for South Africa's xenophobic violence -- The Guardian
Mobs kill at least seven foreigners after Zulu king says South Africa should be purged of ‘lice’ -- National Post/The Telegraph
Immigrant in South Africa: 'I'm scared to go to town' -- CNN
Hundreds Leave South Africa After Anti-Immigrant Violence -- AP
South Africa vows crackdown against anti-immigrant attacks -- AFP
Labeling South Africa turmoil 'xenophobia' scapegoats poor blacks -- CNN
South Africa's xenophobic attacks: are migrants really stealing jobs? -- The Guardian
South Africa must confront the roots of its xenophobic violence -- William Gumede, The Guardian