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South Africa, Nigeria beef up security after xenophobic attacks

Plainclothes police patrol the Johannesburg township of Alexandra after the unrest. [AFP]

South Africa and Nigeria stepped up security on Wednesday after deadly attacks on foreign-owned stores in Johannesburg triggered reprisals against South African businesses in Nigerian cities.

Despite a downturn in violence, tensions rose on the diplomatic front, as Nigeria declared it would boycott a top business forum and South Africa's neighbours urged Pretoria to clamp down on xenophobia.

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