Mr Takatale Ashnego, an Ethiopian national, was set alight on 20 August in a shop in Ext 4 in Rooikoppen.
According to him, a man came to the shop and asked for R500.
“I told him I do not have it and he bought a cigarette and matches,” Mr Ashnego said.
He also said the man threw a flammable substance on him and set him alight.
A a result Mr Ashnego sustained injuries to his face and left arm.
Another incident that shocked the community occurred in Ext 3 on 21 August.
Mr Mossa, a Malawian national, was gunned down in a shop.
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