They were speaking in Phoenix during an event organised by the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL) and the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC).

Vigilante groups from Phoenix, a largely Indian-populated area, are believed to have targeted residents of the surrounding communities of Inanda and Amaoti, largely home to black South Africans.

Emotions ran high at the Redfern Community Hall in Phoenix when Chris Biyela, who lost his brother in the alleged racial attacks, addressed the event. People from the Indian community wanted Biyela to withdraw his statement which then led to an exchange of words between African and Indian community members.

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